diff --git a/sound/Kconfig b/sound/Kconfig
index b65ee4701f9..d8f11408ce2 100644
--- a/sound/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/Kconfig
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ config SND
 
 	  For more information, see <http://www.alsa-project.org/>
 
+config SND_AC97_CODEC
+	tristate
+	select SND_PCM
+	select SND_AC97_BUS
+
+config SND_AC97_BUS
+	tristate
+
 source "sound/core/Kconfig"
 
 source "sound/drivers/Kconfig"
diff --git a/sound/pci/Kconfig b/sound/pci/Kconfig
index a5d593c66f9..d140e93d37b 100644
--- a/sound/pci/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/Kconfig
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 # ALSA PCI drivers
 
-config SND_AC97_CODEC
-	tristate
-	select SND_PCM
-	select SND_AC97_BUS
-
-config SND_AC97_BUS
-	tristate
-
 menu "PCI devices"
 	depends on SND!=n && PCI