diff --git a/include/net/net_namespace.h b/include/net/net_namespace.h
index 495bc57f292c..84e37b1ca9e1 100644
--- a/include/net/net_namespace.h
+++ b/include/net/net_namespace.h
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ struct net {
 #ifdef CONFIG_XFRM
 	struct netns_xfrm	xfrm;
 #endif
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IP_VS)
 	struct netns_ipvs	*ipvs;
+#endif
 	struct sock		*diag_nlsk;
 	atomic_t		rt_genid;
 	atomic_t		fnhe_genid;