diff --git a/sys/shell/Makefile.dep b/sys/shell/Makefile.dep
index 2a862135a8..0563d0f1f7 100644
--- a/sys/shell/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/shell/Makefile.dep
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter shell_cmd_iw,$(USEMODULE)))
 endif
 ifneq (,$(filter shell_cmd_lwip_netif,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += lwip_netif
+  USEMODULE += posix_inet
 endif
 ifneq (,$(filter shell_cmd_mci,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += mci