diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index 2ddc904..6dfe1c6 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 menuconfig NET
 	bool "Networking support"
 	select NLATTR
+	select GENERIC_NET_UTILS
 	---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