diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index ec35f18dcd..f648d349a6 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_CMD_LOADS) += img2srec$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-y += mkimage$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_ENV_IS_EMBEDDED) += envcrc$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_SHA1_CHECK_UB_IMG) += ubsha1$(SFX)
-BIN_FILES-y += gen_eth_addr$(SFX)
+BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_CMD_NET) += gen_eth_addr$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_LCD_LOGO) += bmp_logo$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_VIDEO_LOGO) += bmp_logo$(SFX)
 BIN_FILES-$(CONFIG_INCA_IP) += inca-swap-bytes$(SFX)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_CMD_LOADS) += img2srec.o
 OBJ_FILES-y += mkimage.o
 OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_ENV_IS_EMBEDDED) += envcrc.o
 OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_SHA1_CHECK_UB_IMG) += ubsha1.o
-OBJ_FILES-y += gen_eth_addr.o
+OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_CMD_NET) += gen_eth_addr.o
 OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_LCD_LOGO) += bmp_logo.o
 OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_VIDEO_LOGO) += bmp_logo.o
 OBJ_FILES-$(CONFIG_INCA_IP) += inca-swap-bytes.o