diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index 7d1c3c0..903275e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ config NETFILTER_XTABLES
 	  ip6_tables or arp_tables.
 
 config NF_TABLES
+       depends on NETFILTER_NETLINK
        tristate "Netfilter nf_tables support"
 
 config NFT_PAYLOAD
@@ -476,7 +477,7 @@ config NFT_NAT
 
 config NFT_COMPAT
        depends on NF_TABLES
-       select NETFILTER_XTABLES
+       depends on NETFILTER_XTABLES
        tristate "Netfilter x_tables over nf_tables module"
        help
 	 This is required if you intend to use any of existing