diff --git a/src/include/lwip/opt.h b/src/include/lwip/opt.h
index a295e4c5..39d79059 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/opt.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/opt.h
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
  * DHCP_DOES_ARP_CHECK==1: Do an ARP check on the offered address.
  */
 #ifndef DHCP_DOES_ARP_CHECK
-#define DHCP_DOES_ARP_CHECK             1
+#define DHCP_DOES_ARP_CHECK             ((LWIP_DHCP) && (LWIP_ARP))
 #endif
 
 /*