diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1000.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1000.c
index 2c52ee27b4f2..50de86eb8784 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1000.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1000.c
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/mmc/host.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/pm.h>
 #include <linux/spi/spi.h>
@@ -167,12 +166,7 @@ static struct platform_device db1x00_audio_dev = {
 
 static irqreturn_t db1100_mmc_cd(int irq, void *ptr)
 {
-	void (*mmc_cd)(struct mmc_host *, unsigned long);
-	/* link against CONFIG_MMC=m */
-	mmc_cd = symbol_get(mmc_detect_change);
-	mmc_cd(ptr, msecs_to_jiffies(500));
-	symbol_put(mmc_detect_change);
-
+	mmc_detect_change(ptr, msecs_to_jiffies(500));
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c
index 421d651433b6..b70e2cf8a27b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1200.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
@@ -340,14 +339,7 @@ static irqreturn_t db1200_mmc_cd(int irq, void *ptr)
 
 static irqreturn_t db1200_mmc_cdfn(int irq, void *ptr)
 {
-	void (*mmc_cd)(struct mmc_host *, unsigned long);
-
-	/* link against CONFIG_MMC=m */
-	mmc_cd = symbol_get(mmc_detect_change);
-	if (mmc_cd) {
-		mmc_cd(ptr, msecs_to_jiffies(200));
-		symbol_put(mmc_detect_change);
-	}
+	mmc_detect_change(ptr, msecs_to_jiffies(200));
 
 	msleep(100);	/* debounce */
 	if (irq == DB1200_SD0_INSERT_INT)
@@ -431,14 +423,7 @@ static irqreturn_t pb1200_mmc1_cd(int irq, void *ptr)
 
 static irqreturn_t pb1200_mmc1_cdfn(int irq, void *ptr)
 {
-	void (*mmc_cd)(struct mmc_host *, unsigned long);
-
-	/* link against CONFIG_MMC=m */
-	mmc_cd = symbol_get(mmc_detect_change);
-	if (mmc_cd) {
-		mmc_cd(ptr, msecs_to_jiffies(200));
-		symbol_put(mmc_detect_change);
-	}
+	mmc_detect_change(ptr, msecs_to_jiffies(200));
 
 	msleep(100);	/* debounce */
 	if (irq == PB1200_SD1_INSERT_INT)
diff --git a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1300.c b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1300.c
index 8ac1f56ee57d..6f16543c16fc 100644
--- a/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1300.c
+++ b/arch/mips/alchemy/devboards/db1300.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/ata_platform.h>
 #include <linux/mmc/host.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 #include <linux/mtd/platnand.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
@@ -459,14 +458,7 @@ static irqreturn_t db1300_mmc_cd(int irq, void *ptr)
 
 static irqreturn_t db1300_mmc_cdfn(int irq, void *ptr)
 {
-	void (*mmc_cd)(struct mmc_host *, unsigned long);
-
-	/* link against CONFIG_MMC=m.  We can only be called once MMC core has
-	 * initialized the controller, so symbol_get() should always succeed.
-	 */
-	mmc_cd = symbol_get(mmc_detect_change);
-	mmc_cd(ptr, msecs_to_jiffies(200));
-	symbol_put(mmc_detect_change);
+	mmc_detect_change(ptr, msecs_to_jiffies(200));
 
 	msleep(100);	/* debounce */
 	if (irq == DB1300_SD1_INSERT_INT)
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
index 1b4a40d910cf..a93ea23e35da 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/Kconfig
@@ -466,11 +466,12 @@ config MMC_ALCOR
 	  of Alcor Micro PCI-E card reader
 
 config MMC_AU1X
-	tristate "Alchemy AU1XX0 MMC Card Interface support"
+	bool "Alchemy AU1XX0 MMC Card Interface support"
 	depends on MIPS_ALCHEMY
+	depends on MMC=y
 	help
 	  This selects the AMD Alchemy(R) Multimedia card interface.
-	  If you have a Alchemy platform with a MMC slot, say Y or M here.
+	  If you have a Alchemy platform with a MMC slot, say Y here.
 
 	  If unsure, say N.