diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
index 6919adb66f53a5..5b8300a32bf5f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
@@ -320,4 +320,15 @@ config FM10K
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here. The module
 	  will be called fm10k.  MSI-X interrupt support is required
 
+config FM10K_VXLAN
+	bool "Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network Support"
+	default n
+	depends on FM10K && VXLAN && !(FM10K=y && VXLAN=m)
+	---help---
+	  This allows one to create VXLAN virtual interfaces that provide
+	  Layer 2 Networks over Layer 3 Networks. VXLAN is often used
+	  to tunnel virtual network infrastructure in virtualized environments.
+	  Say Y here if you want to use Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network
+	  (VXLAN) in the driver.
+
 endif # NET_VENDOR_INTEL
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_netdev.c
index b57ea1c09a21aa..8811364b91cbed 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_netdev.c
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 
 #include "fm10k.h"
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_VXLAN)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FM10K_VXLAN)
 #include <net/vxlan.h>
-#endif /* CONFIG_VXLAN */
+#endif /* CONFIG_FM10K_VXLAN */
 
 /**
  * fm10k_setup_tx_resources - allocate Tx resources (Descriptors)
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ int fm10k_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_set_queues;
 
-#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_VXLAN)
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FM10K_VXLAN)
 	/* update VXLAN port configuration */
 	vxlan_get_rx_port(netdev);