diff --git a/drivers/ssb/Kconfig b/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
index 34fa19d4b3f1..1cf1a98952fa 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ config SSB_SFLASH
 # Assumption: We are on embedded, if we compile the MIPS core.
 config SSB_EMBEDDED
 	bool
-	depends on SSB_DRIVER_MIPS && SSB_PCICORE_HOSTMODE
+	depends on SSB_DRIVER_MIPS
+	depends on PCI=n || SSB_PCICORE_HOSTMODE
 	default y
 
 config SSB_DRIVER_EXTIF