diff --git a/drivers/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
index afa2354f6600..4ef8755733c2 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 menu "PHY Subsystem"
 
 config GENERIC_PHY
-	tristate "PHY Core"
+	bool "PHY Core"
 	help
 	  Generic PHY support.