diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index f37b1c56f7c43038a2b94be096a79f2ac7dd21cd..dd335ae1122b0d7660d961db055b22cdbd97028f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ config NET_FC
 
 config IFB
 	tristate "Intermediate Functional Block support"
-	depends on NET_CLS_ACT
+	depends on NET_ACT_MIRRED || NFT_FWD_NETDEV
 	select NET_REDIRECT
 	help
 	  This is an intermediate driver that allows sharing of