diff --git a/sys/compat/linux/linux_netlink.c b/sys/compat/linux/linux_netlink.c
--- a/sys/compat/linux/linux_netlink.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linux/linux_netlink.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include "opt_inet.h"
 #include "opt_inet6.h"
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/ck.h>
diff --git a/sys/conf/options b/sys/conf/options
--- a/sys/conf/options
+++ b/sys/conf/options
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
 MBUF_STRESS_TEST
 MROUTING		opt_mrouting.h
 NFSLOCKD
-NETLINK			opt_netlink.h
+NETLINK			opt_global.h
 PF_DEFAULT_TO_DROP	opt_pf.h
 ROUTE_MPATH		opt_route.h
 ROUTETABLES		opt_route.h
diff --git a/sys/modules/carp/Makefile b/sys/modules/carp/Makefile
--- a/sys/modules/carp/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/carp/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 KMOD=	carp
 SRCS=	ip_carp.c sha1.c
 SRCS+=	device_if.h bus_if.h vnode_if.h
-SRCS+=	opt_carp.h opt_bpf.h opt_inet.h opt_inet6.h opt_ofed.h opt_netlink.h
+SRCS+=	opt_carp.h opt_bpf.h opt_inet.h opt_inet6.h opt_ofed.h
 
 .include <bsd.kmod.mk>
diff --git a/sys/modules/ktest/ktest/Makefile b/sys/modules/ktest/ktest/Makefile
--- a/sys/modules/ktest/ktest/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/ktest/ktest/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
 
 KMOD=	ktest
 SRCS=	ktest.c
-SRCS+=	opt_netlink.h
 
 .include <bsd.kmod.mk>
diff --git a/sys/modules/ktest/ktest_example/Makefile b/sys/modules/ktest/ktest_example/Makefile
--- a/sys/modules/ktest/ktest_example/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/ktest/ktest_example/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@
 
 KMOD=	ktest_example
 SRCS=	ktest_example.c
-SRCS+=	opt_netlink.h
 
 .include <bsd.kmod.mk>
diff --git a/sys/modules/ktest/ktest_netlink_message_writer/Makefile b/sys/modules/ktest/ktest_netlink_message_writer/Makefile
--- a/sys/modules/ktest/ktest_netlink_message_writer/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/ktest/ktest_netlink_message_writer/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
 KMOD=	ktest_netlink_message_writer
 SRCS=	ktest_netlink_message_writer.c
-SRCS+=	opt_netlink.h
 
 .include <bsd.kmod.mk>
 
diff --git a/sys/modules/linux/Makefile b/sys/modules/linux/Makefile
--- a/sys/modules/linux/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/linux/Makefile
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@
 	linux_vdso_selector_x86.c \
 	linux_x86.c \
 	linux_copyout.c \
-	linux_netlink.c \
-	opt_netlink.h
+	linux_netlink.c
 .endif
 
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "i386"
diff --git a/sys/modules/linux_common/Makefile b/sys/modules/linux_common/Makefile
--- a/sys/modules/linux_common/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/linux_common/Makefile
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 KMOD=	linux_common
 SRCS=	linux_common.c linux_mib.c linux_mmap.c linux_util.c linux_emul.c \
 	linux_dummy.c linux_errno.c linux_netlink.c \
-	linux.c device_if.h vnode_if.h bus_if.h opt_inet6.h opt_inet.h \
-	opt_netlink.h
+	linux.c device_if.h vnode_if.h bus_if.h opt_inet6.h opt_inet.h
 
 .if ${MACHINE_CPUARCH} == "amd64"
 SRCS+=	linux_x86.c linux_vdso_selector_x86.c
diff --git a/sys/modules/netlink/Makefile b/sys/modules/netlink/Makefile
--- a/sys/modules/netlink/Makefile
+++ b/sys/modules/netlink/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	netlink_message_writer.c  netlink_generic.c \
 	netlink_route.c route/iface.c route/iface_drivers.c route/neigh.c \
 	route/nexthop.c route/rt.c
-SRCS+=	opt_inet.h opt_inet6.h opt_route.h opt_netlink.h
+SRCS+=	opt_inet.h opt_inet6.h opt_route.h
 
 CFLAGS+=	-DNETLINK_MODULE
 
diff --git a/sys/net/if_clone.c b/sys/net/if_clone.c
--- a/sys/net/if_clone.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_clone.c
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
  *	@(#)if.c	8.5 (Berkeley) 1/9/95
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/eventhandler.h>
 #include <sys/malloc.h>
diff --git a/sys/net/if_vlan.c b/sys/net/if_vlan.c
--- a/sys/net/if_vlan.c
+++ b/sys/net/if_vlan.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #include "opt_inet.h"
 #include "opt_inet6.h"
 #include "opt_kern_tls.h"
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
 #include "opt_vlan.h"
 #include "opt_ratelimit.h"
 
diff --git a/sys/netinet/ip_carp.c b/sys/netinet/ip_carp.c
--- a/sys/netinet/ip_carp.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/ip_carp.c
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
  * THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "opt_bpf.h"
 #include "opt_inet.h"
diff --git a/sys/netlink/ktest_netlink_message_writer.c b/sys/netlink/ktest_netlink_message_writer.c
--- a/sys/netlink/ktest_netlink_message_writer.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/ktest_netlink_message_writer.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <tests/ktest.h>
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
diff --git a/sys/netlink/netlink_domain.c b/sys/netlink/netlink_domain.c
--- a/sys/netlink/netlink_domain.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/netlink_domain.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
  * This file contains socket and protocol bindings for netlink.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
 #include <sys/malloc.h>
diff --git a/sys/netlink/netlink_generic.c b/sys/netlink/netlink_generic.c
--- a/sys/netlink/netlink_generic.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/netlink_generic.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/ck.h>
diff --git a/sys/netlink/netlink_glue.c b/sys/netlink/netlink_glue.c
--- a/sys/netlink/netlink_glue.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/netlink_glue.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
 #include <sys/malloc.h>
diff --git a/sys/netlink/netlink_io.c b/sys/netlink/netlink_io.c
--- a/sys/netlink/netlink_io.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/netlink_io.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/ck.h>
diff --git a/sys/netlink/netlink_message_writer.c b/sys/netlink/netlink_message_writer.c
--- a/sys/netlink/netlink_message_writer.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/netlink_message_writer.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/malloc.h>
diff --git a/sys/netlink/netlink_module.c b/sys/netlink/netlink_module.c
--- a/sys/netlink/netlink_module.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/netlink_module.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/iface.c b/sys/netlink/route/iface.c
--- a/sys/netlink/route/iface.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/iface.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "opt_inet.h"
 #include "opt_inet6.h"
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/iface_drivers.c b/sys/netlink/route/iface_drivers.c
--- a/sys/netlink/route/iface_drivers.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/iface_drivers.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "opt_inet.h"
 #include "opt_inet6.h"
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/neigh.c b/sys/netlink/route/neigh.c
--- a/sys/netlink/route/neigh.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/neigh.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "opt_inet.h"
 #include "opt_inet6.h"
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/nexthop.c b/sys/netlink/route/nexthop.c
--- a/sys/netlink/route/nexthop.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/nexthop.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "opt_inet.h"
 #include "opt_inet6.h"
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/rt.c b/sys/netlink/route/rt.c
--- a/sys/netlink/route/rt.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/rt.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include "opt_inet.h"
 #include "opt_inet6.h"
diff --git a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_nl.c b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_nl.c
--- a/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_nl.c
+++ b/sys/netpfil/pf/pf_nl.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
diff --git a/sys/tests/ktest.c b/sys/tests/ktest.c
--- a/sys/tests/ktest.c
+++ b/sys/tests/ktest.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include "opt_netlink.h"
-
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/refcount.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>