diff --git a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/Kconfig b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/Kconfig
index 437c4e3c84f8..3c29a233e747 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/Kconfig
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ config SCSI_MPT3SAS_MAX_SGE
 config SCSI_MPT2SAS
 	tristate "Legacy MPT2SAS config option"
 	default n
-	select SCSI_MPT3SAS
+	depends on SCSI_MPT3SAS || THIRDPARTY_MPT3SAS
 	depends on PCI && SCSI
 	---help---
 	Dummy config option for backwards compatiblity: configure the MPT3SAS