--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ menuconfig ATH_CARDS
 	tristate "Atheros Wireless Cards"
 	depends on m
 	depends on CFG80211 && (!UML || BROKEN)
+	select ATH_COMMON
 	---help---
 	  This will enable the support for the Atheros wireless drivers.
 	  ath5k, ath9k, ath9k_htc and ar9170 drivers share some common code, this option
