diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
index 8d8a00e5a30e..02ce9cff5fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ config I2C_HELPER_AUTO
 
 	  In doubt, say Y.
 
+config I2C_SMBUS
+	tristate "SMBus-specific protocols" if !I2C_HELPER_AUTO
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want support for SMBus extensions to the I2C
+	  specification. At the moment, the only supported extension is
+	  the SMBus alert protocol.
+
+	  This support is also available as a module.  If so, the module
+	  will be called i2c-smbus.
+
 source drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig
 source drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
 source drivers/i2c/chips/Kconfig
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Makefile b/drivers/i2c/Makefile
index 7111c93bd3e6..acd0250c16a0 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 #
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_BOARDINFO)	+= i2c-boardinfo.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_I2C)		+= i2c-core.o i2c-smbus.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_I2C)		+= i2c-core.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_SMBUS)		+= i2c-smbus.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV)	+= i2c-dev.o
 obj-y				+= busses/ chips/ algos/