diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/fs.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/fs.mk
index 459a892955..c1174154a4 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/fs.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/fs.mk
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,fs-msdos))
 define KernelPackage/fs-nfs
   SUBMENU:=$(FS_MENU)
   TITLE:=NFS filesystem support
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-fs-nfs-common
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-fs-nfs-common +kmod-dnsresolver
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_NFS_FS \
 	CONFIG_NFS_USE_LEGACY_DNS=n \