diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 9c01fb26c8f321aca80dda91d2cd8be565873c32..f85e301900088ac69cfe2c50ee37a0c26e91c151 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ config PCMCIA_HERMES
 config PCMCIA_SPECTRUM
 	tristate "Symbol Spectrum24 Trilogy PCMCIA card support"
 	depends on NET_RADIO && PCMCIA && HERMES
+	select FW_LOADER
 	---help---
 
 	  This is a driver for 802.11b cards using RAM-loadable Symbol