diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig
index 4fc0b023cfd7..6cae5475737e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ config IP6_NF_MATCH_HL
 config IP6_NF_MATCH_IPV6HEADER
 	tristate '"ipv6header" IPv6 Extension Headers Match'
 	depends on IP6_NF_IPTABLES
-	depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
+	default m if NETFILTER_ADVANCED=n
 	help
 	  This module allows one to match packets based upon
 	  the ipv6 extension headers.