diff --git a/package/network/utils/iptables/Makefile b/package/network/utils/iptables/Makefile
index fd8477252f..48b1879bd3 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/iptables/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/iptables/Makefile
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ define Package/libiptc
 $(call Package/iptables/Default)
   SECTION:=libs
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
-  DEPENDS:=+libip4tc +libip6tc
+  DEPENDS:=+libip4tc +IPV6:libip6tc
   TITLE:=IPv4/IPv6 firewall - shared libiptc library (compatibility stub)
 endef