diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index 3050b18b2447..e9d4dde3e9b3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ config USB_XHCI_PCI
 
 config USB_XHCI_PLATFORM
 	tristate "Generic xHCI driver for a platform device"
+	select USB_XHCI_RCAR if ARCH_RENESAS
 	---help---
 	  Adds an xHCI host driver for a generic platform device, which
 	  provides a memory space and an irq.
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ config USB_XHCI_MVEBU
 
 config USB_XHCI_RCAR
 	tristate "xHCI support for Renesas R-Car SoCs"
-	select USB_XHCI_PLATFORM
+	depends on USB_XHCI_PLATFORM
 	depends on ARCH_RENESAS || COMPILE_TEST
 	---help---
 	  Say 'Y' to enable the support for the xHCI host controller