diff --git a/kernel/mdio-netlink/Makefile b/kernel/mdio-netlink/Makefile
index cd2ee2f418..88f7bdf0df 100644
--- a/kernel/mdio-netlink/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/mdio-netlink/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ define KernelPackage/mdio-netlink
   CATEGORY:=Kernel modules
   SUBMENU:=Network Support
   TITLE:=mdio-netlink Linux MDIO netlink kernel module
-  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_PHYLIB=y CONFIG_MDIO_BUS=y
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy
   URL:=https://github.com/wkz/mdio-tools.git
   FILES:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/kernel/mdio-netlink.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,mdio-netlink)