diff --git a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/Kconfig b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/Kconfig
index 35925b8b491c..57dacf978532 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/8xx_io/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ppc/8xx_io/Kconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ config FEC_QS6612
 	
 config ENET_BIG_BUFFERS
 	bool "Use Big CPM Ethernet Buffers"
-	depends on NET_ETHERNET
+	depends on SCC_ENET || FEC_ENET
 	help
 	  Allocate large buffers for MPC8xx Ethernet. Increases throughput
 	  and decreases the likelihood of dropped packets, but costs memory.