diff --git a/tipc/Makefile b/tipc/Makefile
index 4bda8c5d..b3ef9b9d 100644
--- a/tipc/Makefile
+++ b/tipc/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+include ../Config
+ifeq ($(HAVE_MNL),y)
+
 TIPCOBJ=bearer.o \
     cmdl.o link.o \
     media.o misc.o \
@@ -8,6 +11,8 @@ TIPCOBJ=bearer.o \
 TARGETS=tipc
 LDLIBS += -lmnl
 
+endif
+
 all: $(TARGETS) $(LIBS)
 
 tipc: $(TIPCOBJ)