diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/Kconfig b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/Kconfig
index 5fe7b8aaf69d8..8bb786ed152dd 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 if (ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST)
 
 config PINCTRL_MSM
-	bool
+	tristate "Qualcomm core pin controller driver"
+	depends on QCOM_SCM || !QCOM_SCM #if QCOM_SCM=m this can't be =y
 	select PINMUX
 	select PINCONF
 	select GENERIC_PINCONF
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM
 config PINCTRL_APQ8064
 	tristate "Qualcomm APQ8064 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm APQ8064 platform.
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ config PINCTRL_APQ8064
 config PINCTRL_APQ8084
 	tristate "Qualcomm APQ8084 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm APQ8084 platform.
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ config PINCTRL_APQ8084
 config PINCTRL_IPQ4019
 	tristate "Qualcomm IPQ4019 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm IPQ4019 platform.
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ config PINCTRL_IPQ4019
 config PINCTRL_IPQ8064
 	tristate "Qualcomm IPQ8064 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm IPQ8064 platform.
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ config PINCTRL_IPQ8064
 config PINCTRL_IPQ8074
 	tristate "Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. IPQ8074 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for
 	  the Qualcomm Technologies Inc. TLMM block found on the
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ config PINCTRL_IPQ8074
 config PINCTRL_IPQ6018
 	tristate "Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. IPQ6018 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for
 	  the Qualcomm Technologies Inc. TLMM block found on the
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ config PINCTRL_IPQ6018
 config PINCTRL_MSM8226
 	tristate "Qualcomm 8226 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm Technologies Inc TLMM block found on the Qualcomm
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM8226
 config PINCTRL_MSM8660
 	tristate "Qualcomm 8660 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm 8660 platform.
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM8660
 config PINCTRL_MSM8960
 	tristate "Qualcomm 8960 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm 8960 platform.
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM8960
 config PINCTRL_MDM9615
 	tristate "Qualcomm 9615 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm 9615 platform.
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MDM9615
 config PINCTRL_MSM8X74
 	tristate "Qualcomm 8x74 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm 8974 platform.
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM8X74
 config PINCTRL_MSM8916
 	tristate "Qualcomm 8916 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found on the Qualcomm 8916 platform.
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM8916
 config PINCTRL_MSM8976
 	tristate "Qualcomm 8976 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found on the Qualcomm MSM8976 platform.
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM8976
 config PINCTRL_MSM8994
 	tristate "Qualcomm 8994 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm 8994 platform. The
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM8994
 config PINCTRL_MSM8996
 	tristate "Qualcomm MSM8996 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm MSM8996 platform.
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM8996
 config PINCTRL_MSM8998
 	tristate "Qualcomm MSM8998 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm TLMM block found in the Qualcomm MSM8998 platform.
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ config PINCTRL_MSM8998
 config PINCTRL_QCS404
 	tristate "Qualcomm QCS404 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  TLMM block found in the Qualcomm QCS404 platform.
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ config PINCTRL_QCS404
 config PINCTRL_QDF2XXX
 	tristate "Qualcomm Technologies QDF2xxx pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && ACPI
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the GPIO driver for the TLMM block found on the
 	  Qualcomm Technologies QDF2xxx SOCs.
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ config PINCTRL_QCOM_SSBI_PMIC
 config PINCTRL_SC7180
 	tristate "Qualcomm Technologies Inc SC7180 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm Technologies Inc TLMM block found on the Qualcomm
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ config PINCTRL_SC7180
 config PINCTRL_SDM660
 	tristate "Qualcomm Technologies Inc SDM660 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	 This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	 Qualcomm Technologies Inc TLMM block found on the Qualcomm
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ config PINCTRL_SDM660
 config PINCTRL_SDM845
 	tristate "Qualcomm Technologies Inc SDM845 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && (OF || ACPI)
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	 This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	 Qualcomm Technologies Inc TLMM block found on the Qualcomm
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ config PINCTRL_SDM845
 config PINCTRL_SM8150
 	tristate "Qualcomm Technologies Inc SM8150 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	 This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	 Qualcomm Technologies Inc TLMM block found on the Qualcomm
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ config PINCTRL_SM8150
 config PINCTRL_SM8250
 	tristate "Qualcomm Technologies Inc SM8250 pin controller driver"
 	depends on GPIOLIB && OF
-	select PINCTRL_MSM
+	depends on PINCTRL_MSM
 	help
 	  This is the pinctrl, pinmux, pinconf and gpiolib driver for the
 	  Qualcomm Technologies Inc TLMM block found on the Qualcomm
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
index c4bcda90aac4a..988343ac49b92 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/qcom/pinctrl-msm.c
@@ -1443,3 +1443,5 @@ int msm_pinctrl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(msm_pinctrl_remove);
 
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. TLMM driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
