diff --git a/sound/isa/Kconfig b/sound/isa/Kconfig
index ec80444c2a96..660beb41f767 100644
--- a/sound/isa/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/isa/Kconfig
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ config SND_SBAWE
 config SND_SB16_CSP
 	bool "Sound Blaster 16/AWE CSP support"
 	depends on (SND_SB16 || SND_SBAWE) && (BROKEN || !PPC)
-	select FW_LOADER if !SND_SB16_CSP_FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL
+	select FW_LOADER
 	help
 	  Say Y here to include support for the CSP core.  This special
 	  coprocessor can do variable tasks like various compression and