diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 16d08b399..05cf53fc9 100644
--- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 config WIRELESS_EXT
-	bool
+	def_bool y
 
 config WEXT_CORE
 	def_bool y
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ config WEXT_SPY
 	bool
 
 config WEXT_PRIV
-	bool
+	def_bool y
 
 config CFG80211
 	tristate "cfg80211 - wireless configuration API"
