--- 4d5543af3123e02201f872f7ac4f3d1cc45ea88d
+++ ea367cf9a052263a8db0a46aad61a5f8dde92db8
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ comment "CFG80211 needs to be enabled fo
 
 if MAC80211 != n
 
+config MAC80211_HAS_RC
+	def_bool n
+
 config MAC80211_RC_PID
 	bool "PID controller based rate control algorithm" if EMBEDDED
+	select MAC80211_HAS_RC
 	---help---
 	  This option enables a TX rate control algorithm for
 	  mac80211 that uses a PID controller to select the TX
@@ -24,12 +28,14 @@ config MAC80211_RC_PID
 
 config MAC80211_RC_MINSTREL
 	bool "Minstrel" if EMBEDDED
+	select MAC80211_HAS_RC
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  This option enables the 'minstrel' TX rate control algorithm
 
 choice
 	prompt "Default rate control algorithm"
+	depends on MAC80211_HAS_RC
 	default MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT_MINSTREL
 	---help---
 	  This option selects the default rate control algorithm
@@ -62,6 +68,9 @@ config MAC80211_RC_DEFAULT
 
 endif
 
+comment "Some wireless drivers require a rate control algorithm"
+	depends on MAC80211_HAS_RC=n
+
 config MAC80211_MESH
 	bool "Enable mac80211 mesh networking (pre-802.11s) support"
 	depends on MAC80211 && EXPERIMENTAL