diff --git a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
index ee24b9e8a951..e12a5608a450 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/syscall.c
@@ -3921,9 +3921,11 @@ static int link_create(union bpf_attr *attr)
 	case BPF_PROG_TYPE_SK_LOOKUP:
 		ret = netns_bpf_link_create(attr, prog);
 		break;
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET
 	case BPF_PROG_TYPE_XDP:
 		ret = bpf_xdp_link_attach(attr, prog);
 		break;
+#endif
 	default:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}