diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index b02660fa9eb0..c68c3b441381 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ comment "Xtables matches"
 
 config NETFILTER_XT_MATCH_ADDRTYPE
 	tristate '"addrtype" address type match support'
-	depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
+	default m if NETFILTER_ADVANCED=n
 	---help---
 	  This option allows you to match what routing thinks of an address,
 	  eg. UNICAST, LOCAL, BROADCAST, ...