diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index 595a925..b15d33d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -121,6 +121,13 @@ config COMPUTONE
To compile this driver as modules, choose M here: the
modules will be called ip2 and ip2main.
+config COMPUTONE_FIRMWARE
+ bool "Firmware for Computone IntelliPort Plus serial devices"
+ depends on COMPUTONE
+ ---help---
+ This builds the firmware for the Intelliport Plus devices into the
+ kernel image. Say 'N' and let it get loaded by udev.
+