diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/Kconfig
index cfc5f41aa13..0e344ac10d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/p54/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/p54/Kconfig
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ config P54_PCI
 
 config P54_SPI
 	tristate "Prism54 SPI (stlc45xx) support"
-	depends on P54_COMMON && SPI_MASTER
+	depends on P54_COMMON && SPI_MASTER && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
 	---help---
 	  This driver is for stlc4550 or stlc4560 based wireless chips.
 	  This driver is experimental, untested and will probably only work on