diff --git a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
index 4c21d4d877ce0d..52554005133b4a 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/iproute2/Makefile
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ define Package/tc-mod-iptables
 $(call Package/iproute2/Default)
   TITLE:=Traffic control module - iptables action
   VARIANT:=tcfull
-  DEPENDS:=+libxtables
+  DEPENDS:=+libxtables +libbpf
 endef
 
 define Package/genl