diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig
index 39e8d6cc8843de8bdb189dfd81331bc296f0b80c..58ad37c733bc8ffb3b27993a8edf1dd4cb50092c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ config ALX
 	tristate "Qualcomm Atheros AR816x/AR817x support"
 	depends on PCI
 	select CRC32
-	select NET_CORE
 	select MDIO
 	help
 	  This driver supports the Qualcomm Atheros L1F ethernet adapter,