diff --git a/drivers/usb/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/phy/Kconfig
index 7d3beee2a587..173132416170 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/phy/Kconfig
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ config USB_MSM_OTG
 config USB_QCOM_8X16_PHY
 	tristate "Qualcomm APQ8016/MSM8916 on-chip USB PHY controller support"
 	depends on ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST
-	depends on RESET_CONTROLLER
+	depends on RESET_CONTROLLER && EXTCON
 	select USB_PHY
 	select USB_ULPI_VIEWPORT
 	help