diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index 63729b489c2c..6d425e355bf5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ config NF_CT_PROTO_SCTP
 	bool 'SCTP protocol connection tracking support'
 	depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
 	default y
+	select LIBCRC32C
 	help
 	  With this option enabled, the layer 3 independent connection
 	  tracking code will be able to do state tracking on SCTP connections.
@@ -397,7 +398,6 @@ config NF_NAT_PROTO_SCTP
 	bool
 	default NF_NAT && NF_CT_PROTO_SCTP
 	depends on NF_NAT && NF_CT_PROTO_SCTP
-	select LIBCRC32C
 
 config NF_NAT_AMANDA
 	tristate