diff --git a/hw/i2c/Kconfig b/hw/i2c/Kconfig
index 2bbd395813..09642a6dcb 100644
--- a/hw/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/hw/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 config I2C
     bool
 
+config SMBUS
+    bool
+    select I2C
+
 config SMBUS_EEPROM
     bool
-    depends on I2C
+    select SMBUS
 
 config VERSATILE_I2C
     bool
@@ -11,7 +15,7 @@ config VERSATILE_I2C
 
 config ACPI_SMBUS
     bool
-    select I2C
+    select SMBUS
 
 config BITBANG_I2C
     bool
diff --git a/hw/i2c/Makefile.objs b/hw/i2c/Makefile.objs
index 6ba976b257..f2c61eaa8b 100644
--- a/hw/i2c/Makefile.objs
+++ b/hw/i2c/Makefile.objs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-common-obj-$(CONFIG_I2C) += core.o smbus_slave.o smbus_master.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_I2C) += core.o
+common-obj-$(CONFIG_SMBUS) += smbus_slave.o smbus_master.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_SMBUS_EEPROM) += smbus_eeprom.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_VERSATILE_I2C) += versatile_i2c.o
 common-obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_X86_ICH) += smbus_ich9.o