diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index 1fdafe5e76..15c67a78b6 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,sfc))
 define KernelPackage/sfp
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=SFP cage support
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core +kmod-hwmon-core
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core +kmod-hwmon-core +kmod-phylink
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_SFP=m \
 	CONFIG_MDIO_I2C=m