diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index aa28c8e7b9..647b1894fe 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,mii))
 define KernelPackage/mdio-gpio
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:= Supports GPIO lib-based MDIO busses
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy @GPIO_SUPPORT
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy @GPIO_SUPPORT +(TARGET_armvirt||TARGET_brcm2708_bcm2708):kmod-of-mdio
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_MDIO_BITBANG \
 	CONFIG_MDIO_GPIO