diff --git a/package/swconfig/Makefile b/package/swconfig/Makefile
index ef9dbefbe6..5880e98285 100644
--- a/package/swconfig/Makefile
+++ b/package/swconfig/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 define Package/swconfig
   SECTION:=base
   CATEGORY:=Base system
-  DEPENDS:=@LINUX_2_6 +libuci +libnl-tiny
+  DEPENDS:=@LINUX_2_6 @!TARGET_brcm47xx +libuci +libnl-tiny
   TITLE:=Switch configuration utility
 endef