diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 29c8675f9a1189db65c185f2ad04f96a67702989..22ba971741e5c998c5f314e083ceead4b2f6a94f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ config CFG80211_INTERNAL_REGDB
 	  Most distributions have a CRDA package.  So if unsure, say N.
 
 config CFG80211_WEXT
-	bool "cfg80211 wireless extensions compatibility"
+	bool
 	depends on CFG80211
 	select WEXT_CORE
 	help