diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
index 767358b605074..639fbb12bd350 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ config IGC
 config IGC_LEDS
 	def_bool LEDS_TRIGGER_NETDEV
 	depends on IGC && LEDS_CLASS
+	depends on LEDS_CLASS=y || IGC=m
 	help
 	  Optional support for controlling the NIC LED's with the netdev
 	  LED trigger.