diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
index ed4aa4e7912c..9f7e1fe8c97e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ config VIDEO_V4L1_COMPAT
 
 config VIDEO_V4L2
 	bool
+	depends on VIDEO_DEV
 	default y
 
 source "drivers/media/video/Kconfig"