diff --git a/mkpatch/mkpatch.pl b/mkpatch/mkpatch.pl
index 1e3a4fbf..88cd51b8 100755
--- a/mkpatch/mkpatch.pl
+++ b/mkpatch/mkpatch.pl
@@ -504,9 +504,7 @@ sub gen_drivers_i2c_Config_in
     dep_tristate '  Acer Labs ALI 1533 and 1543C' CONFIG_I2C_ALI15X3 $CONFIG_I2C_MAINBOARD
     dep_tristate '  Apple Hydra Mac I/O' CONFIG_I2C_HYDRA $CONFIG_I2C_MAINBOARD
     dep_tristate '  Intel 82371AB PIIX4(E)' CONFIG_I2C_PIIX4 $CONFIG_I2C_MAINBOARD
-    if [ "$CONFIG_I2C_ALGOBIT" = "y" ] ; then
-      dep_tristate '  VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B' CONFIG_I2C_VIA $CONFIG_I2C_MAINBOARD
-    fi
+    dep_tristate '  VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586B' CONFIG_I2C_VIA $CONFIG_I2C_ALGOBIT
     dep_tristate '  Pseudo ISA adapter (for hardware sensors modules)' CONFIG_I2C_ISA $CONFIG_I2C_MAINBOARD
   fi