diff --git a/drivers/vhost/Kconfig b/drivers/vhost/Kconfig
index 9f409f447aea..9e9355367bb3 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/vhost/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config VHOST_NET
 	tristate "Host kernel accelerator for virtio net (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on NET && EVENTFD && EXPERIMENTAL
+	depends on NET && EVENTFD && (TUN || !TUN) && EXPERIMENTAL
 	---help---
 	  This kernel module can be loaded in host kernel to accelerate
 	  guest networking with virtio_net. Not to be confused with virtio_net