diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/crypto.mk b/package/kernel/modules/crypto.mk
index dc0c8b4fc7..5cf3b0d3b6 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/crypto.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/crypto.mk
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ define KernelPackage/crypto-core
   FILES:=$(foreach mod,$(CRYPTO_MODULES),$(call crypto_file,$(mod)))
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,01,$(foreach mod,$(CRYPTO_MODULES),$(call crypto_name,$(mod))))
 endef
-
-define KernelPackage/crypto-core/2.4
-  FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/crypto/deflate.ko
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,01, deflate)
-endef
-
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,crypto-core))