diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 8918466550004dbf14c2e15f2ab25d7aa2317af5..a029b27fd00280615ab4c1b50eacf040f9f23888 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ config VXLAN
 config GENEVE
        tristate "Generic Network Virtualization Encapsulation"
        depends on INET && NET_UDP_TUNNEL
+       depends on IPV6 || !IPV6
        select NET_IP_TUNNEL
        select GRO_CELLS
        ---help---