diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index fa50e9ede0e6..0db06f1f4b50 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ config ENCLOSURE_SERVICES
 
 config SGI_XP
 	tristate "Support communication between SGI SSIs"
+	depends on NET
 	depends on IA64_GENERIC || IA64_SGI_SN2 || IA64_SGI_UV || (X86_64 && SMP)
 	select IA64_UNCACHED_ALLOCATOR if IA64_GENERIC || IA64_SGI_SN2
 	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR if IA64_GENERIC || IA64_SGI_SN2