diff --git a/net/bridge/Kconfig b/net/bridge/Kconfig
index 9190ae462cb4215db167eaeb08164b11a052e63f..6dee7bf648a9af5a8da4bfd2b46082b71c197aa4 100644
--- a/net/bridge/Kconfig
+++ b/net/bridge/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ config BRIDGE
 	tristate "802.1d Ethernet Bridging"
 	select LLC
 	select STP
+	depends on IPV6 || IPV6=n
 	---help---
 	  If you say Y here, then your Linux box will be able to act as an
 	  Ethernet bridge, which means that the different Ethernet segments it