diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index edc982d3c1..6b4c186dc6 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,e1000e))
 define KernelPackage/igb
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=Intel(R) 82575/82576 PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet support
-  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-i2c-core +kmod-i2c-algo-bit +kmod-ptp +kmod-hwmon-core
+  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-i2c-core +kmod-i2c-algo-bit +kmod-ptp
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_IGB \
     CONFIG_IGB_HWMON=y \
     CONFIG_IGB_DCA=n
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,igbvf))
 define KernelPackage/ixgbe
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=Intel(R) 82598/82599 PCI-Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet support
-  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-mdio +kmod-ptp +kmod-hwmon-core
+  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-mdio +kmod-ptp
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_IXGBE \
     CONFIG_IXGBE_VXLAN=n \
     CONFIG_IXGBE_HWMON=y \