diff --git a/net/mac80211/Kconfig b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
index 7f710a27e91c..60c16162474c 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
@@ -16,20 +16,20 @@ menu "Rate control algorithm selection"
 
 config MAC80211_RC_PID
 	bool "PID controller based rate control algorithm" if EMBEDDED
-	default y
 	---help---
 	  This option enables a TX rate control algorithm for
 	  mac80211 that uses a PID controller to select the TX
 	  rate.
 
 config MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL
-	bool "Minstrel"
+	bool "Minstrel" if EMBEDDED
+	default y
 	---help---
 	  This option enables the 'minstrel' TX rate control algorithm
 
 choice
 	prompt "Default rate control algorithm"
-	default MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
+	default MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_MINSTREL
 	---help---
 	  This option selects the default rate control algorithm
 	  mac80211 will use. Note that this default can still be
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ endchoice
 
 config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT
 	string
-	default "pid" if MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
 	default "minstrel" if MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_MINSTREL
+	default "pid" if MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_PID
 	default ""
 
 endmenu