diff --git a/security/smack/Makefile b/security/smack/Makefile
index 616cf93b368e..ee2ebd504541 100644
--- a/security/smack/Makefile
+++ b/security/smack/Makefile
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK) := smack.o
 
 smack-y := smack_lsm.o smack_access.o smackfs.o
-smack-$(CONFIG_NETFILTER) += smack_netfilter.o
+smack-$(CONFIG_SECURITY_SMACK_NETFILTER) += smack_netfilter.o