diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
index 8ad203296079..f3ee80ece682 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ config USB_CONFIGFS_F_TCM
 choice
 	tristate "USB Gadget Drivers"
 	default USB_ETH
+	optional
 	help
 	  A Linux "Gadget Driver" talks to the USB Peripheral Controller
 	  driver through the abstract "gadget" API.  Some other operating