diff --git a/drivers/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
index c11044439fd4..005cadb7a3f8 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ config PHY_QCOM_UFS
 config PHY_QCOM_USB_HS
 	tristate "Qualcomm USB HS PHY module"
 	depends on USB_ULPI_BUS
+	depends on EXTCON || !EXTCON # if EXTCON=m, this cannot be built-in
 	select GENERIC_PHY
 	help
 	  Support for the USB high-speed ULPI compliant phy on Qualcomm