diff --git a/package/nftables/nftables.mk b/package/nftables/nftables.mk
index 7f797797db..c5503e2039 100644
--- a/package/nftables/nftables.mk
+++ b/package/nftables/nftables.mk
@@ -47,4 +47,10 @@ endif
 
 NFTABLES_CONF_ENV = LIBS="$(NFTABLES_LIBS)"
 
+define NFTABLES_LINUX_CONFIG_FIXUPS
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_NETFILTER)
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_NF_TABLES)
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_NF_TABLES_INET)
+endef
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))