diff --git a/kernel/trace/Kconfig b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
index f09d7635c0e1..9a2f19bf0512 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/trace/Kconfig
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ config BOOT_TRACER
 
 config SKB_SOURCES_TRACER
 	bool "Trace skb source information"
+	depends on NET
 	select GENERIC_TRACER
 	help
 	   This tracer helps developers/sysadmins correlate skb allocation and