diff --git a/connectivity/cellular/README.md b/connectivity/cellular/README.md
index 0a08d9da35..76905f7b76 100644
--- a/connectivity/cellular/README.md
+++ b/connectivity/cellular/README.md
@@ -52,3 +52,13 @@ Cellular connectivity can be tested with generic Mbed OS netsocket and network i
 ## Unit tests
 
 Cellular unit tests are in Mbed OS root `UNITTESTS/connectivity/cellular`.
+
+## Dependency with netsocket
+
+If you create a .mbedignore file with
+```
+connectivity/cellular*
+connectivity/drivers/cellular*
+```
+
+MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT will not be set
diff --git a/connectivity/cellular/mbed_lib.json b/connectivity/cellular/mbed_lib.json
index 3735774202..616a052f20 100644
--- a/connectivity/cellular/mbed_lib.json
+++ b/connectivity/cellular/mbed_lib.json
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 {
     "name": "cellular",
     "config": {
+        "present": {
+            "help": "MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT will be defined if cellular is used",
+            "value": 1
+        },
         "use-apn-lookup": {
             "help": "Use APN database lookup",
             "value": false
diff --git a/connectivity/netsocket/include/netsocket/nsapi.h b/connectivity/netsocket/include/netsocket/nsapi.h
index 346c9ed035..ed8899dcfa 100644
--- a/connectivity/netsocket/include/netsocket/nsapi.h
+++ b/connectivity/netsocket/include/netsocket/nsapi.h
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@
 #include "netsocket/NetworkInterface.h"
 #include "netsocket/EthInterface.h"
 #include "netsocket/WiFiInterface.h"
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 #include "netsocket/CellularInterface.h"
+#endif
 #include "netsocket/MeshInterface.h"
 
 #include "netsocket/Socket.h"
diff --git a/connectivity/netsocket/source/CellularNonIPSocket.cpp b/connectivity/netsocket/source/CellularNonIPSocket.cpp
index 8ff6f3e700..f0925f7835 100644
--- a/connectivity/netsocket/source/CellularNonIPSocket.cpp
+++ b/connectivity/netsocket/source/CellularNonIPSocket.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
+
 #include "platform/Callback.h"
 #include "netsocket/CellularNonIPSocket.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -267,3 +269,5 @@ nsapi_error_t CellularNonIPSocket::bind(const SocketAddress &address)
 {
     return NSAPI_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED;
 }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/connectivity/netsocket/source/NetworkInterfaceDefaults.cpp b/connectivity/netsocket/source/NetworkInterfaceDefaults.cpp
index fa501b8885..1a814fff8b 100644
--- a/connectivity/netsocket/source/NetworkInterfaceDefaults.cpp
+++ b/connectivity/netsocket/source/NetworkInterfaceDefaults.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 
 #include "netsocket/EthInterface.h"
 #include "netsocket/WiFiInterface.h"
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 #include "netsocket/CellularInterface.h"
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 #include "netsocket/MeshInterface.h"
 
 /* Weak default instance static classes for the various abstract classes.
@@ -41,10 +43,12 @@ MBED_WEAK MeshInterface *MeshInterface::get_default_instance()
     return get_target_default_instance();
 }
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 MBED_WEAK CellularInterface *CellularInterface::get_default_instance()
 {
     return get_target_default_instance();
 }
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 
 /* For other types, we can provide a reasonable get_target_default_instance
  * in some cases. This is done in EthernetInterface.cpp, mbed-mesh-api and
@@ -88,6 +92,7 @@ void WiFiInterface::set_default_parameters()
 #endif
 }
 
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 void CellularInterface::set_default_parameters()
 {
     /* CellularInterface is expected to attempt to work without any parameters - we
@@ -109,6 +114,7 @@ void CellularInterface::set_default_parameters()
     set_plmn(MBED_CONF_NSAPI_DEFAULT_CELLULAR_PLMN);
 #endif
 }
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 
 /* Finally the dispatch from the JSON default interface type to the specific
  * subclasses. It's our job to configure - the default NetworkInterface is
@@ -147,6 +153,7 @@ MBED_WEAK NetworkInterface *NetworkInterface::get_target_default_instance()
     return MeshInterface::get_default_instance();
 }
 #elif MBED_CONF_TARGET_NETWORK_DEFAULT_INTERFACE_TYPE == CELLULAR
+#if MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 MBED_WEAK NetworkInterface *NetworkInterface::get_target_default_instance()
 {
     CellularInterface *cellular = CellularInterface::get_default_instance();
@@ -156,6 +163,7 @@ MBED_WEAK NetworkInterface *NetworkInterface::get_target_default_instance()
     cellular->set_default_parameters();
     return cellular;
 }
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 #elif defined(MBED_CONF_TARGET_NETWORK_DEFAULT_INTERFACE_TYPE)
 /* If anyone invents a new JSON value, they must have their own default weak
  * implementation.
diff --git a/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/tcp/tcpsocket_recv_100k.cpp b/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/tcp/tcpsocket_recv_100k.cpp
index b60b9ff75f..acdc36e4ab 100644
--- a/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/tcp/tcpsocket_recv_100k.cpp
+++ b/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/tcp/tcpsocket_recv_100k.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@
 #include "unity/unity.h"
 #include "utest.h"
 #include "tcp_tests.h"
+#ifdef MBED_CONF_APP_BAUD_RATE
 #include "CellularDevice.h"
+#endif
 
 using namespace utest::v1;
 
diff --git a/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/tls/main.cpp b/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/tls/main.cpp
index 7d174b1a1b..f6489a3d73 100644
--- a/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/tls/main.cpp
+++ b/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/tls/main.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
 #include "utest/utest_stack_trace.h"
 #include "tls_tests.h"
 #include "cert.h"
+#ifdef MBED_CONF_APP_BAUD_RATE
 #include "CellularDevice.h"
+#endif
 #include "ip6string.h"
 
 #ifndef ECHO_SERVER_ADDR
diff --git a/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/udp/udpsocket_echotest_burst.cpp b/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/udp/udpsocket_echotest_burst.cpp
index e7532391cd..597afd3afe 100644
--- a/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/udp/udpsocket_echotest_burst.cpp
+++ b/connectivity/netsocket/tests/TESTS/netsocket/udp/udpsocket_echotest_burst.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
 #include "unity/unity.h"
 #include "utest.h"
 #include "udp_tests.h"
+#ifdef MBED_CONF_APP_BAUD_RATE
 #include "CellularDevice.h"
+#endif // MBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT
 
 using namespace utest::v1;
 
diff --git a/connectivity/netsocket/tests/UNITTESTS/netsocket/CellularNonIPSocket/unittest.cmake b/connectivity/netsocket/tests/UNITTESTS/netsocket/CellularNonIPSocket/unittest.cmake
index 29503eb2ad..18580aac9a 100644
--- a/connectivity/netsocket/tests/UNITTESTS/netsocket/CellularNonIPSocket/unittest.cmake
+++ b/connectivity/netsocket/tests/UNITTESTS/netsocket/CellularNonIPSocket/unittest.cmake
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ set(unittest-test-sources
 )
 
 set(unittest-test-flags
+  -DMBED_CONF_CELLULAR_PRESENT=1
   -DDEVICE_SERIAL=1
   -DDEVICE_INTERRUPTIN=1
   -DMBED_CONF_PLATFORM_DEFAULT_SERIAL_BAUD_RATE=115200