diff --git a/drivers/net/ipa/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ipa/Kconfig
index 10a0e041ee775..b68f1289b89ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipa/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ipa/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config QCOM_IPA
 	tristate "Qualcomm IPA support"
-	depends on 64BIT && NET
+	depends on 64BIT && NET && QCOM_SMEM
 	depends on ARCH_QCOM || COMPILE_TEST
 	depends on QCOM_RPROC_COMMON || (QCOM_RPROC_COMMON=n && COMPILE_TEST)
 	select QCOM_MDT_LOADER if ARCH_QCOM