diff --git a/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf b/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
index 12ce08c8a1..ea6d9c9479 100644
--- a/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ LICENSE_PATH += "${LAYERDIR}/licenses"
 
 SIGGEN_EXCLUDE_SAFE_RECIPE_DEPS += " \
   wireguard-tools->wireguard-module \
+  mdio-tools->mdio-netlink \
 "
 BBFILES_DYNAMIC += " \
     meta-python:${LAYERDIR}/dynamic-layers/meta-python/recipes-*/*/*.bb \