diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 7e9becad91df..17108c359216 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ config MACSEC
 
 config NETCONSOLE
 	tristate "Network console logging support"
+	depends on PRINTK
 	help
 	  If you want to log kernel messages over the network, enable this.
 	  See <file:Documentation/networking/netconsole.rst> for details.