diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
index 69d33766098..9e8752cc64e 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
@@ -1216,6 +1216,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,usb-net-mcs7830))
 
 define KernelPackage/usb-net-smsc95xx
   TITLE:=SMSC LAN95XX based USB 2.0 10/100 ethernet devices
+  DEPENDS:=+LINUX_5_10:kmod-libphy
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_USB_NET_SMSC95XX
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/$(USBNET_DIR)/smsc95xx.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,smsc95xx)