diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index b445d6f49bcf4a62bb3db54e3b9b7497a9672f68..448b701b17223fbf4c5705596cc76b889573340e 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -944,7 +944,6 @@ config UIDGID_CONVERTED
 	# Networking
 	depends on NET_9P = n
 	depends on AF_RXRPC = n
-	depends on NET_KEY = n
 	depends on DNS_RESOLVER = n
 
 	# Filesystems