diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/dsa.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/dsa.mk
index 0696d754d5..5f19a3f7b4 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/dsa.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/dsa.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ define KernelPackage/dsa
 	CONFIG_NET_DSA \
 	CONFIG_NET_SWITCHDEV=y \
 	CONFIG_NET_DSA_HWMON=n
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/net/dsa/dsa_core.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,34,dsa_core)
 endef