diff --git a/package/wilc-driver/Config.in b/package/wilc-driver/Config.in
index caf46ae281..24a7b05b17 100644
--- a/package/wilc-driver/Config.in
+++ b/package/wilc-driver/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_WILC_DRIVER
 	bool "wilc kernel module"
+	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 	help
 	  External kernel module for WILC1000/3000 devices.
 
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WILC_DRIVER
 
 	  https://github.com/embeddedTS/wilc3000-external-module
 
+comment "wilc kernel module needs a Linux kernel to be built"
+	depends on !BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
+
 if BR2_PACKAGE_WILC_DRIVER
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_WILC_DRIVER_SPI