diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
index 41c604d895..7f698f039c 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ define KernelPackage/mac80211/Default
   SUBMENU:=$(WMENU)
   URL:=https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/
   MAINTAINER:=Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org>
-  DEPENDS:=@!LINUX_4_1
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/cfg80211