diff --git a/networking/Config.src b/networking/Config.src
index 51dcb7717..ebad9e598 100644
--- a/networking/Config.src
+++ b/networking/Config.src
@@ -861,6 +861,9 @@ config TFTPD
 	  In other words: it should be run from inetd in nowait mode,
 	  or from udpsvd. Example: "udpsvd -E 0 69 tftpd DIR"
 
+comment "Common options for tftp/tftpd"
+	depends on TFTP || TFTPD
+
 config FEATURE_TFTP_GET
 	bool "Enable 'tftp get' and/or tftpd upload code"
 	default y