diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index cdb8fde..eab40a4 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 menuconfig NET
 	bool "Networking support"
+	select NLATTR
 	---help---
 	  Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
 	  The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even