diff --git a/packages/network/ethtool/package.mk b/packages/network/ethtool/package.mk
index 655d28b4ed..7f47f03280 100644
--- a/packages/network/ethtool/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/ethtool/package.mk
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ PKG_SHA256="817d5396a9307b4c637b435d4c558b8f5f964a1464a035ca3c0180f4cc93cfcf"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool/"
 PKG_URL="http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain libmnl"
 PKG_LONGDESC="Ethtool is used for querying settings of an ethernet device and changing them."