diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/socks/Kconfig b/subsys/net/lib/socks/Kconfig
index b30e2ca2704..22c5dec0610 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/socks/Kconfig
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/socks/Kconfig
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 
 menuconfig SOCKS
 	bool "SOCKS5 proxy"
-	select NET_SOCKETS
-	select NET_SOCKETS_POSIX_NAMES
 	help
 	  Enable SOCKS5 proxy support