diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index a20e72f5ad2..a0f0e605d63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2368,6 +2368,7 @@ config GELIC_NET
 config GELIC_WIRELESS
        bool "PS3 Wireless support"
        depends on GELIC_NET
+       select WIRELESS_EXT
        help
         This option adds the support for the wireless feature of PS3.
         If you have the wireless-less model of PS3 or have no plan to