diff --git a/README b/README
index b95c72bb367..20a73bab802 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1216,9 +1216,6 @@ Note: once the monitor has been relocated, then it will complain if
 the default environment is used; a new CRC is computed as soon as you
 use the "saveenv" command to store a valid environment.
 
-- CONFIG_SYS_FAULT_MII_ADDR:
-		MII address of the PHY to check for the Ethernet link state.
-
 - CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 		Display information about the board that U-Boot is running on
 		when U-Boot starts up. The board function checkboard() is called
diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index 7ba64d43b39..42fcba5323f 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ config SYS_FAULT_ECHO_LINK_DOWN
 	  this option is active, then CONFIG_SYS_FAULT_MII_ADDR also needs to
 	  be configured.
 
+config SYS_FAULT_MII_ADDR
+	hex "MII address of the PHY to check for the Ethernet link state"
+	depends on SYS_FAULT_ECHO_LINK_DOWN && LED_STATUS_RED_ENABLE
+
 config TFTP_WINDOWSIZE
 	int "TFTP window size"
 	default 1