diff --git a/sound/core/Kconfig b/sound/core/Kconfig
index 94ce1c44ff83..313f22e9d929 100644
--- a/sound/core/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/core/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ config SND_PCM
 	select SND_TIMER
 
 config SND_DMAENGINE_PCM
-	bool
+	tristate
 
 config SND_HWDEP
 	tristate