diff --git a/README b/README
index 04735d61b4..865625afdc 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ REQUIREMENTS:
           CONFIG_SIGNALFD
           CONFIG_TIMERFD
           CONFIG_EPOLL
-          CONFIG_HOTPLUG
+          CONFIG_NET
           CONFIG_SYSFS
 
         Udev will fail to work with the legacy layout: