diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
index e59df40a0007..a3cf0725fc43 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ config SND_HDA_SCODEC_CS35L56_I2C
 	depends on ACPI || COMPILE_TEST
 	depends on SND_SOC
 	select FW_CS_DSP
-	select SERIAL_MULTI_INSTANTIATE
+	imply SERIAL_MULTI_INSTANTIATE
 	select SND_HDA_GENERIC
 	select SND_SOC_CS35L56_SHARED
 	select SND_HDA_SCODEC_CS35L56
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ config SND_HDA_SCODEC_CS35L56_SPI
 	depends on ACPI || COMPILE_TEST
 	depends on SND_SOC
 	select FW_CS_DSP
-	select SERIAL_MULTI_INSTANTIATE
+	imply SERIAL_MULTI_INSTANTIATE
 	select SND_HDA_GENERIC
 	select SND_SOC_CS35L56_SHARED
 	select SND_HDA_SCODEC_CS35L56