diff --git a/components/lwip/CMakeLists.txt b/components/lwip/CMakeLists.txt
index d44424735..2d362f288 100644
--- a/components/lwip/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/lwip/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set(COMPONENT_SRCDIRS
     ${LWIP_PPP_DIRS} netif
     port/freertos port/netif port/debug port)
 
-set(COMPONENT_REQUIRES "")
+set(COMPONENT_REQUIRES vfs)
 set(COMPONENT_PRIV_REQUIRES ethernet tcpip_adapter)
 
 register_component()