diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index a1378345c3..29d2f0ee69 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ define LINUX_KCONFIG_FIXUP_CMDS
 		$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT,$(@D)/.config))
 	$(if $(BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_DYNAMIC_EUDEV),
 		$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_INOTIFY_USER,$(@D)/.config))
+	$(if $(BR2_ROOTFS_DEVICE_CREATION_DYNAMIC_MDEV),
+		$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_NET,$(@D)/.config))
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_AUDIT),
 		$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_NET,$(@D)/.config)
 		$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_AUDIT,$(@D)/.config))