diff --git a/drivers/platform/mellanox/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/mellanox/Kconfig
index 916b39dc11bc..1a11d1a441b5 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/mellanox/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/mellanox/Kconfig
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ config MLXBF_BOOTCTL
 	tristate "Mellanox BlueField Firmware Boot Control driver"
 	depends on ARM64
 	depends on ACPI
+	depends on NET
 	help
 	  The Mellanox BlueField firmware implements functionality to
 	  request swapping the primary and alternate eMMC boot partition,