diff --git a/net/mac80211/Kconfig b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
index 13438cc0a6b139..cf0f7780fb109e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mac80211/Kconfig
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ config MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 
 config MAC80211_MESSAGE_TRACING
 	bool "Trace all mac80211 debug messages"
-	depends on MAC80211
+	depends on MAC80211 && TRACING
 	help
 	  Select this option to have mac80211 register the
 	  mac80211_msg trace subsystem with tracepoints to