diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/Makefile b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/Makefile
index 2f1b75a..6bfb270 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/Makefile
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-obj-y += ieee802154_6lowpan.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_IEEE802154_6LOWPAN) += ieee802154_6lowpan.o
 
 ieee802154_6lowpan-y := core.o rx.o reassembly.o tx.o