diff --git a/interpreters/luamodules/luv/Kconfig b/interpreters/luamodules/luv/Kconfig
index 3b1693dd4b..fafe2fc2b6 100644
--- a/interpreters/luamodules/luv/Kconfig
+++ b/interpreters/luamodules/luv/Kconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config LUA_LUV_MODULE
 	default n
 	depends on INTERPRETERS_LUA && LIBUV
 	select LIBC_EXECFUNCS
+	select LIBC_NETDB
 	select NET
 	select NETDEV_IFINDEX
 	select NET_SOCKOPTS