diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index d3220b43c832..b48c57bb9aaf 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -601,7 +601,8 @@ config NFT_REJECT
 
 config NFT_REJECT_INET
 	depends on NF_TABLES_INET
-	default NFT_REJECT
+	depends on NFT_REJECT_IPV4
+	depends on NFT_REJECT_IPV6
 	tristate
 
 config NFT_COMPAT