diff --git a/package/kf5/kf5-networkmanager-qt/Config.in b/package/kf5/kf5-networkmanager-qt/Config.in
index 277e08866a..6b309f0804 100644
--- a/package/kf5/kf5-networkmanager-qt/Config.in
+++ b/package/kf5/kf5-networkmanager-qt/Config.in
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_KF5_NETWORKMANAGER_QT
 
 comment "kf5-networkmanager-qt needs toolchain w/ threads"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_NETWORK_MANAGER
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS