diff --git a/drivers/media/cec/Kconfig b/drivers/media/cec/Kconfig
index f944d93e3167..488fb908244d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/cec/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/cec/Kconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config MEDIA_CEC_NOTIFIER
 config MEDIA_CEC_RC
 	bool "HDMI CEC RC integration"
 	depends on CEC_CORE && RC_CORE
+	depends on CEC_CORE=m || RC_CORE=y
 	---help---
 	  Pass on CEC remote control messages to the RC framework.