diff --git a/sys/dev/wtap/if_wtap_module.c b/sys/dev/wtap/if_wtap_module.c
index d0108af7e02..7a87d570b3d 100644
--- a/sys/dev/wtap/if_wtap_module.c
+++ b/sys/dev/wtap/if_wtap_module.c
@@ -184,3 +184,4 @@ static moduledata_t wtap_conf = {
 };
 
 DECLARE_MODULE(wtap, wtap_conf, SI_SUB_DRIVERS, SI_ORDER_MIDDLE);
+MODULE_DEPEND(wtap, wlan, 1, 1, 1);	/* 802.11 media layer */