diff --git a/arch/um/configs/i386_defconfig b/arch/um/configs/i386_defconfig
index c0162286d68b..c33a6880a437 100644
--- a/arch/um/configs/i386_defconfig
+++ b/arch/um/configs/i386_defconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ CONFIG_TTY_CHAN=y
 CONFIG_XTERM_CHAN=y
 CONFIG_CON_CHAN="pts"
 CONFIG_SSL_CHAN="pts"
+CONFIG_SOUND=m
 CONFIG_UML_SOUND=m
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
diff --git a/arch/um/configs/x86_64_defconfig b/arch/um/configs/x86_64_defconfig
index bec6e5d95687..df29f282b6ac 100644
--- a/arch/um/configs/x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/um/configs/x86_64_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CONFIG_TTY_CHAN=y
 CONFIG_XTERM_CHAN=y
 CONFIG_CON_CHAN="pts"
 CONFIG_SSL_CHAN="pts"
+CONFIG_SOUND=m
 CONFIG_UML_SOUND=m
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
 CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig b/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig
index 5903e2b598aa..fe0210eaf9bb 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -111,24 +111,14 @@ config SSL_CHAN
 
 config UML_SOUND
 	tristate "Sound support"
+	depends on SOUND
+	select SOUND_OSS_CORE
 	help
 	  This option enables UML sound support.  If enabled, it will pull in
-	  soundcore and the UML hostaudio relay, which acts as a intermediary
+	  the UML hostaudio relay, which acts as a intermediary
 	  between the host's dsp and mixer devices and the UML sound system.
 	  It is safe to say 'Y' here.
 
-config SOUND
-	tristate
-	default UML_SOUND
-
-config SOUND_OSS_CORE
-	bool
-	default UML_SOUND
-
-config HOSTAUDIO
-	tristate
-	default UML_SOUND
-
 endmenu
 
 menu "UML Network Devices"
diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/Makefile b/arch/um/drivers/Makefile
index 65b449c992d2..079556ec044b 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/Makefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_UML_NET) += net.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MCONSOLE) += mconsole.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MMAPPER) += mmapper_kern.o 
 obj-$(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_UBD) += ubd.o 
-obj-$(CONFIG_HOSTAUDIO) += hostaudio.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_UML_SOUND) += hostaudio.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NULL_CHAN) += null.o 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PORT_CHAN) += port.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PTY_CHAN) += pty.o
diff --git a/sound/Kconfig b/sound/Kconfig
index e56d96d2b11c..1903c35d799e 100644
--- a/sound/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 menuconfig SOUND
 	tristate "Sound card support"
-	depends on HAS_IOMEM
+	depends on HAS_IOMEM || UML
 	help
 	  If you have a sound card in your computer, i.e. if it can say more
 	  than an occasional beep, say Y.