diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Kconfig
index 87f56d0e17a6..deb5ae21a559 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Kconfig
@@ -47,12 +47,19 @@ config ATH10K_DEBUG
 config ATH10K_DEBUGFS
 	bool "Atheros ath10k debugfs support"
 	depends on ATH10K && DEBUG_FS
-	select RELAY
 	---help---
 	  Enabled debugfs support
 
 	  If unsure, say Y to make it easier to debug problems.
 
+config ATH10K_SPECTRAL
+	bool "Atheros ath10k spectral scan support"
+	depends on ATH10K_DEBUGFS
+	select RELAY
+	default n
+	---help---
+	  Say Y to enable access to the FFT/spectral data via debugfs.
+
 config ATH10K_TRACING
 	bool "Atheros ath10k tracing support"
 	depends on ATH10K
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Makefile
index 9492177e9063..8d9a59b7144e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ath10k_core-y += mac.o \
 		 p2p.o \
 		 swap.o
 
-ath10k_core-$(CONFIG_ATH10K_DEBUGFS) += spectral.o
+ath10k_core-$(CONFIG_ATH10K_SPECTRAL) += spectral.o
 ath10k_core-$(CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE) += testmode.o
 ath10k_core-$(CONFIG_ATH10K_TRACING) += trace.o
 ath10k_core-$(CONFIG_THERMAL) += thermal.o
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/spectral.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/spectral.h
index 89b0ad769d4f..b2a2e8ae04b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/spectral.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/spectral.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ enum ath10k_spectral_mode {
 	SPECTRAL_MANUAL,
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ATH10K_DEBUGFS
+#ifdef CONFIG_ATH10K_SPECTRAL
 
 int ath10k_spectral_process_fft(struct ath10k *ar,
 				struct wmi_phyerr_ev_arg *phyerr,
@@ -85,6 +85,6 @@ static inline void ath10k_spectral_destroy(struct ath10k *ar)
 {
 }
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_ATH10K_DEBUGFS */
+#endif /* CONFIG_ATH10K_SPECTRAL */
 
 #endif /* SPECTRAL_H */