diff --git a/include/netutils/netlib.h b/include/netutils/netlib.h
index 697d973c2..f096e7baf 100644
--- a/include/netutils/netlib.h
+++ b/include/netutils/netlib.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int netlib_setmacaddr(FAR const char *ifname, FAR const uint8_t *macaddr);
 int netlib_getmacaddr(FAR const char *ifname, FAR uint8_t *macaddr);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_6LOWPAN
 /* Get IEEE802.15.4 MAC driver node address */
 
 int netlib_setnodeaddr(FAR const char *ifname, FAR const uint8_t *nodeaddr);