diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 3234c6618d752612d8c1d9ac9913e1d2a6511c87..d88b78a17440382355592296a830a7270349c495 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ config IPVLAN
     tristate "IP-VLAN support"
     depends on INET
     depends on NETFILTER
-    depends on NET_L3_MASTER_DEV
+    select NET_L3_MASTER_DEV
     ---help---
       This allows one to create virtual devices off of a main interface
       and packets will be delivered based on the dest L3 (IPv6/IPv4 addr)