diff --git a/net/Kconfig.debug b/net/Kconfig.debug
index e6ae11cc2fb7..5e3fffe707dd 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/net/Kconfig.debug
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 config NET_DEV_REFCNT_TRACKER
 	bool "Enable net device refcount tracking"
-	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT && NET
 	select REF_TRACKER
 	default n
 	help
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ config NET_DEV_REFCNT_TRACKER
 
 config NET_NS_REFCNT_TRACKER
 	bool "Enable networking namespace refcount tracking"
-	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT
+	depends on DEBUG_KERNEL && STACKTRACE_SUPPORT && NET
 	select REF_TRACKER
 	default n
 	help