diff --git a/tc/Makefile b/tc/Makefile
index a0a65760..a9ddc064 100644
--- a/tc/Makefile
+++ b/tc/Makefile
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ TCMODULES += q_dsmark.o
 TCMODULES += q_gred.o
 TCMODULES += f_tcindex.o
 TCMODULES += q_ingress.o
-TCMODULES += q_htb.o
 TCMODULES += q_hfsc.o
 
+ifeq ($(TC_CONFIG_HTB),y)
+	TCMODULES += q_htb.o
+endif
+
 # deadmen walking
 #TCMODULES += q_csz.o
 #TCMODULES += q_hpfq.o