diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
index b72edd2..9ec634e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 # Multimedia device configuration
 #
 
+config CEC_CORE
+	tristate
+
+config MEDIA_CEC_NOTIFIER
+	bool
+
 menuconfig MEDIA_SUPPORT
 	tristate "Multimedia support"
 	depends on HAS_IOMEM
diff --git a/drivers/media/Makefile b/drivers/media/Makefile
index 523fea3..044503a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/media/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 
 media-objs	:= media-device.o media-devnode.o media-entity.o
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_CEC_CORE) += cec/
-
 #
 # I2C drivers should come before other drivers, otherwise they'll fail
 # when compiled as builtin drivers
@@ -26,6 +24,8 @@
 # There are both core and drivers at RC subtree - merge before drivers
 obj-y += rc/
 
+obj-$(CONFIG_CEC_CORE) += cec/
+
 #
 # Finally, merge the drivers that require the core
 #
diff --git a/drivers/media/cec/Kconfig b/drivers/media/cec/Kconfig
index f944d93..b7d876b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/cec/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/cec/Kconfig
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-config CEC_CORE
-	tristate
-	depends on MEDIA_CEC_SUPPORT
-	default y
-
-config MEDIA_CEC_NOTIFIER
-	bool
-
 config MEDIA_CEC_RC
 	bool "HDMI CEC RC integration"
 	depends on CEC_CORE && RC_CORE
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig
index fd181c9..aaa9471 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@
 
 config VIDEO_ADV7604_CEC
 	bool "Enable Analog Devices ADV7604 CEC support"
-	depends on VIDEO_ADV7604 && CEC_CORE
+	depends on VIDEO_ADV7604
+	select CEC_CORE
 	---help---
 	  When selected the adv7604 will support the optional
 	  HDMI CEC feature.
@@ -240,7 +241,8 @@
 
 config VIDEO_ADV7842_CEC
 	bool "Enable Analog Devices ADV7842 CEC support"
-	depends on VIDEO_ADV7842 && CEC_CORE
+	depends on VIDEO_ADV7842
+	select CEC_CORE
 	---help---
 	  When selected the adv7842 will support the optional
 	  HDMI CEC feature.
@@ -478,7 +480,8 @@
 
 config VIDEO_ADV7511_CEC
 	bool "Enable Analog Devices ADV7511 CEC support"
-	depends on VIDEO_ADV7511 && CEC_CORE
+	depends on VIDEO_ADV7511
+	select CEC_CORE
 	---help---
 	  When selected the adv7511 will support the optional
 	  HDMI CEC feature.
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/Kconfig b/drivers/media/platform/Kconfig
index ac026ee..017419b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/Kconfig
@@ -501,7 +501,8 @@
 
 config VIDEO_SAMSUNG_S5P_CEC
        tristate "Samsung S5P CEC driver"
-       depends on CEC_CORE && (PLAT_S5P || ARCH_EXYNOS || COMPILE_TEST)
+       depends on PLAT_S5P || ARCH_EXYNOS || COMPILE_TEST
+       select CEC_CORE
        select MEDIA_CEC_NOTIFIER
        ---help---
          This is a driver for Samsung S5P HDMI CEC interface. It uses the
@@ -511,7 +512,8 @@
 
 config VIDEO_STI_HDMI_CEC
        tristate "STMicroelectronics STiH4xx HDMI CEC driver"
-       depends on CEC_CORE && (ARCH_STI || COMPILE_TEST)
+       depends on ARCH_STI || COMPILE_TEST
+       select CEC_CORE
        select MEDIA_CEC_NOTIFIER
        ---help---
          This is a driver for STIH4xx HDMI CEC interface. It uses the
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vivid/Kconfig b/drivers/media/platform/vivid/Kconfig
index b36ac19..154de92 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vivid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vivid/Kconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 
 config VIDEO_VIVID_CEC
 	bool "Enable CEC emulation support"
-	depends on VIDEO_VIVID && CEC_CORE
+	depends on VIDEO_VIVID
+	select CEC_CORE
 	---help---
 	  When selected the vivid module will emulate the optional
 	  HDMI CEC feature.
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pulse8-cec/Kconfig b/drivers/media/usb/pulse8-cec/Kconfig
index 8937f39..18ead44 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pulse8-cec/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pulse8-cec/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config USB_PULSE8_CEC
 	tristate "Pulse Eight HDMI CEC"
-	depends on USB_ACM && CEC_CORE
+	depends on USB_ACM
+	select CEC_CORE
 	select SERIO
 	select SERIO_SERPORT
 	---help---
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/rainshadow-cec/Kconfig b/drivers/media/usb/rainshadow-cec/Kconfig
index 3eb8660..030ef01 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/rainshadow-cec/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/rainshadow-cec/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config USB_RAINSHADOW_CEC
 	tristate "RainShadow Tech HDMI CEC"
-	depends on USB_ACM && CEC_CORE
+	depends on USB_ACM
+	select CEC_CORE
 	select SERIO
 	select SERIO_SERPORT
 	---help---