diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig
index ddb4ca4ff930a74b38a97b04b98ad54262da1a7b..117170014e8897f0f91cfc25464e3a03aba044ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config MLX5_CORE
 config MLX5_CORE_EN
 	bool "Mellanox Technologies ConnectX-4 Ethernet support"
 	depends on NETDEVICES && ETHERNET && PCI && MLX5_CORE
+	depends on IPV6=y || IPV6=n || MLX5_CORE=m
 	imply PTP_1588_CLOCK
 	default n
 	---help---