diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index ad751fe2e82b..05eb177ea852 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ config NFT_LIMIT
 config NFT_NAT
 	depends on NF_TABLES
 	depends on NF_CONNTRACK
-	depends on NF_NAT
+	select NF_NAT
 	tristate "Netfilter nf_tables nat module"
 	help
 	  This option adds the "nat" expression that you can use to perform