diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/Kconfig
index f44c484556d7..a5bf16c4f495 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/Kconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ config BRCM_TRACING
 config BRCMDBG
 	bool "Broadcom driver debug functions"
 	depends on BRCMSMAC || BRCMFMAC
-	select WANT_DEV_COREDUMP
+	select WANT_DEV_COREDUMP if BRCMFMAC
 	---help---
 	  Selecting this enables additional code for debug purposes.