diff --git a/tools/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml b/tools/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
index b93515d9f3..c57cb458fa 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
+++ b/tools/test_apps/.build-test-rules.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ tools/test_apps/protocols/mqtt/publish_connect_test:
       temporary: true
       reason: lack of runners
 
+tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components:
+  enable:
+    - if: IDF_TARGET == "esp32"
+      temporary: true
+      reason: one target is enough to verify netif component dependencies
+
 tools/test_apps/security/secure_boot:
 #  disable:
 #    - if: SOC_SECURE_BOOT_SUPPORTED != 1
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3908b881f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+# For more information about build system see
+# https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/api-guides/build-system.html
+# The following five lines of boilerplate have to be in your project's
+# CMakeLists in this exact order for cmake to work correctly
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
+
+set(driver_components esp_eth esp_wifi openthread)
+
+# Check manually if the ESP_NETIF is configured in sdkconfig
+message(STATUS "Checking if sdkconfig contains CONFIG_TESTAPP_COMPONENT related config:")
+set(config_file "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sdkconfig")
+if(EXISTS ${config_file})
+    # If the config file exists, check for the non-default settings - LWIP
+    # otherwise (file missing or defalut settings) go with ESP_NETIF
+    file(READ ${config_file} config_file_content)
+    string(FIND "${config_file_content}" "CONFIG_TESTAPP_COMPONENT_LWIP=y" match)
+    if(NOT ${match} EQUAL -1)
+        set(CONFIG_IS_LWIP 1)
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_IS_LWIP)
+    message(STATUS "CONFIG_TESTAPP_COMPONENT_ESP_LWIP")
+    set(component_under_test lwip)
+    set(expected_build_components lwip)
+else()
+    message(STATUS "CONFIG_TESTAPP_COMPONENT_ESP_NETIF")
+    set(component_under_test esp_netif)
+    set(expected_build_components esp_netif lwip)
+endif()
+
+set(COMPONENTS ${component_under_test} main)
+
+include($ENV{IDF_PATH}/tools/cmake/project.cmake)
+
+idf_build_set_property(__BUILD_COMPONENT_DEPGRAPH_ENABLED 1)
+
+project(network_components)
+
+# Get the actual build commponents included in the build
+idf_build_get_property(build_components BUILD_COMPONENTS)
+
+message(STATUS "Build components needed my main and ${component_under_test}:")
+foreach(comp ${build_components})
+    message(STATUS "${comp}")
+endforeach()
+
+# Check for all driver components, these shall not be included
+foreach(comp ${driver_components})
+    if(${comp} IN_LIST build_components)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Component ${comp} shall not be included when building only ${component_under_test}")
+    else()
+        message(STATUS "-> OK: ${comp} is not included when building only ${component_under_test}")
+    endif()
+endforeach()
+
+# Check for all needed components, these must be included
+foreach(comp ${expected_build_components})
+    if(${comp} IN_LIST build_components)
+        message(STATUS "-> OK: ${comp} is pulled by ${component_under_test}")
+    else()
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "${comp} is expected by adding ${component_under_test}")
+    endif()
+endforeach()
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/README.md b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14a15f8017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+| Supported Targets | ESP32 |
+| ----------------- | ----- |
+
+# Networking component dependency
+
+This test application checks the list of components included into the build when:
+* `esp_netif` component is added to the build.
+* `lwip`  component is added to the build.
+
+The test checks that driver components are not included in the build
+
+# Using this test app
+
+* Remove the build artifacts `idf.py fullclean`
+* Choose the component to test (either `esp_netif` or `lwip`)
+* Build the project `idf.py build`
+
+# Troubleshooting
+
+If you get a build error in this example, please check there's no dependency from the tested component (either `esp_netif` or `lwip`) to any defined driver component.
+
+Please open the project `CMakeLists.txt` to view the expected dependencies and driver's components that must not be included in the list:
+* CMake variable `driver_components` contains list of driver's components
+* CMake variable `expected_build_components` contains list expected dependecies
+
+Note that this project creates `component_deps.dot`, a simpified dependecy graph that could be used to display and troubleshoot component dependencies.
+
+Note that this test is executed for one target only in CI (ESP32), but shall work correctly for all IDF supported targets.
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/main/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/main/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f7aed4f8bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+idf_component_register(SRCS "netif_components.c"
+                    INCLUDE_DIRS ".")
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/main/Kconfig.projbuild
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3575e5bdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+menu "TestApp Configuration"
+
+    choice TESTAPP_COMPONENT_TEST
+        prompt "Component under test"
+        help
+            Component for which we check their dependencies
+
+        config TESTAPP_COMPONENT_ESP_NETIF
+            bool "esp_netif"
+
+        config TESTAPP_COMPONENT_LWIP
+            bool "lwip"
+
+    endchoice
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/main/netif_components.c b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/main/netif_components.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c104b5973d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/main/netif_components.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+void app_main(void)
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/sdkconfig.ci.esp_netif b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/sdkconfig.ci.esp_netif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..550b6099a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/sdkconfig.ci.esp_netif
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_TESTAPP_COMPONENT_ESP_NETIF=y
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/sdkconfig.ci.lwip b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/sdkconfig.ci.lwip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4ef2787d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test_apps/protocols/netif_components/sdkconfig.ci.lwip
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIG_TESTAPP_COMPONENT_LWIP=y