diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index b6a5d454f2ff..6627c6ae5db6 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ menu "Networking options"
 config NET_NS
 	bool "Network namespace support"
 	default n
-	depends on EXPERIMENTAL && !SYSFS
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL && !SYSFS && NAMESPACES
 	help
 	  Allow user space to create what appear to be multiple instances
 	  of the network stack.