diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk b/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk
index c58dfcb3a9..5b58aae034 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,sched))
 define KernelPackage/ax25
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
   TITLE:=AX25 support
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-crc16
+  DEPENDS:= +kmod-crc16
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_AX25 \
 	CONFIG_MKISS