diff --git a/net/Makefile b/net/Makefile
index a7e38bd463a4..a18547c97cbb 100644
--- a/net/Makefile
+++ b/net/Makefile
@@ -72,9 +72,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_VSOCKETS)	+= vmw_vsock/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MPLS)		+= mpls/
 obj-$(CONFIG_NET_NSH)		+= nsh/
 obj-$(CONFIG_HSR)		+= hsr/
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_NET_SWITCHDEV),)
-obj-y				+= switchdev/
-endif
+obj-$(CONFIG_NET_SWITCHDEV)	+= switchdev/
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_NET_L3_MASTER_DEV),)
 obj-y				+= l3mdev/
 endif
diff --git a/net/switchdev/Makefile b/net/switchdev/Makefile
index bd69a3136e76..c5561d7f3a7c 100644
--- a/net/switchdev/Makefile
+++ b/net/switchdev/Makefile
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # Makefile for the Switch device API
 #
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_NET_SWITCHDEV) += switchdev.o
+obj-y += switchdev.o