diff --git a/package/iptables/Makefile b/package/iptables/Makefile
index e59d0a6e0c..83f6152501 100644
--- a/package/iptables/Makefile
+++ b/package/iptables/Makefile
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ endef
 
 define Package/ip6tables
   $(call Package/iptables/Default)
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-ipv6
   CATEGORY:=Network
   TITLE:=IPv6 firewall administration tool
 endef