diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index 704b3832dbad..44d8a55e9721 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ config NFT_QUOTA
 config NFT_REJECT
 	default m if NETFILTER_ADVANCED=n
 	tristate "Netfilter nf_tables reject support"
+	depends on !NF_TABLES_INET || (IPV6!=m || m)
 	help
 	  This option adds the "reject" expression that you can use to
 	  explicitly deny and notify via TCP reset/ICMP informational errors