diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
index 6a1033ec06cf9cec5c2cd29376a11c9f384687df..fd17aa8491b68e26968d85e44bbf13f0af4d878c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ config NET_RADIO
 
 config NET_WIRELESS_RTNETLINK
 	bool "Wireless Extension API over RtNetlink"
+	depends on NET_RADIO
 	---help---
 	  Support the Wireless Extension API over the RtNetlink socket
 	  in addition to the traditional ioctl interface (selected above).