diff --git a/net/dccp/Makefile b/net/dccp/Makefile
index 17ed99c..f4f8793 100644
--- a/net/dccp/Makefile
+++ b/net/dccp/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-obj-$(CONFIG_IPV6) += dccp_ipv6.o
-
-dccp_ipv6-y := ipv6.o
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_IP_DCCP) += dccp.o dccp_ipv4.o
 
 dccp-y := ccid.o feat.o input.o minisocks.o options.o output.o proto.o timer.o
 
 dccp_ipv4-y := ipv4.o
 
+# build dccp_ipv6 as module whenever either IPv6 or DCCP is a module
+obj-$(subst y,$(CONFIG_IP_DCCP),$(CONFIG_IPV6)) += dccp_ipv6.o
+dccp_ipv6-y := ipv6.o
+
 dccp-$(CONFIG_IP_DCCP_ACKVEC) += ackvec.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_INET_DCCP_DIAG) += dccp_diag.o