diff --git a/net/netfilter/ipset/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/ipset/Kconfig
index ba36c283d837..fd2c14b6c51b 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/ipset/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/ipset/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 menuconfig IP_SET
 	tristate "IP set support"
 	depends on INET && NETFILTER
-	depends on NETFILTER_NETLINK
+	select NETFILTER_NETLINK
 	help
 	  This option adds IP set support to the kernel.
 	  In order to define and use the sets, you need the userspace utility