diff --git a/drivers/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
index 03cb3ea2d2c035b32254022b1506fcf52d770655..b5679fb6759187177bb7cfce1ce3aa9763d3ab10 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ config PHY_QCOM_UFS
 config PHY_TUSB1210
 	tristate "TI TUSB1210 ULPI PHY module"
 	depends on USB_ULPI_BUS
+	depends on EXTCON || !EXTCON # if EXTCON=m, this cannot be built-in
 	select GENERIC_PHY
 	help
 	  Support for TI TUSB1210 USB ULPI PHY.