diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
index f8ef87a30cab28..9698ebe3fbc2e7 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/Kconfig
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ 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
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ 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