diff --git a/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig.rf2xx b/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig.rf2xx
index e752822aaee..39c9eea944f 100644
--- a/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig.rf2xx
+++ b/drivers/ieee802154/Kconfig.rf2xx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ menuconfig IEEE802154_RF2XX
 	depends on NETWORKING
 	select SPI
 	select GPIO
-	select NET_L2_IEEE802154_SUB_GHZ
+	select NET_L2_IEEE802154_SUB_GHZ if NET_L2_IEEE802154
 
 if IEEE802154_RF2XX