diff --git a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/Kconfig
index 39c2ecadb273..ea98f7e9ccd1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 config VMWARE_VMCI
 	tristate "VMware VMCI Driver"
-	depends on X86 && PCI
+	depends on X86 && PCI && NET
 	help
 	  This is VMware's Virtual Machine Communication Interface.  It enables
 	  high-speed communication between host and guest in a virtual