diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/hwmon.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/hwmon.mk
index e09efa17c0..93d7a775a9 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/hwmon.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/hwmon.mk
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ define KernelPackage/hwmon-pwmfan
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_SENSORS_PWM_FAN
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/hwmon/pwm-fan.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,60,pwm-fan)
-  $(call AddDepends/hwmon,)
+  $(call AddDepends/hwmon, +PACKAGE_kmod-thermal:kmod-thermal)
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/hwmon-pwmfan/description