diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index b325094..e24fa08 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 config COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
 	def_bool y
 	depends on COMPAT
-	depends on WIRELESS_EXT || WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
+	depends on WEXT_CORE || WANT_COMPAT_NETLINK_MESSAGES
 	help
 	  This option makes it possible to send different netlink messages
 	  to tasks depending on whether the task is a compat task or not. To