diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index f10f45d211..221d39bba0 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ endif # NET_SLIP
 menuconfig NET_TUN
 	bool "TUN Virtual Network Device support"
 	default n
+	depends on ALLOW_BSD_COMPONENTS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_NETDEV_STATISTICS
 
 if NET_TUN