diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
index 8838838e25ed..9c400a277592 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/Kconfig
@@ -712,7 +712,8 @@ config SND_SOC_WM8974
 	tristate
 
 config SND_SOC_WM8978
-	tristate
+	tristate "Wolfson Microelectronics WM8978 codec"
+	depends on I2C
 
 config SND_SOC_WM8983
 	tristate