diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/usb.mk b/package/kernel/modules/usb.mk
index 8ec76f0d36..8317161724 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/usb.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/usb.mk
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ endef
 define KernelPackage/usb-core
   SUBMENU:=$(USB_MENU)
   TITLE:=Support for USB
-  DEPENDS:=@USB_SUPPORT
+  DEPENDS:=@USB_SUPPORT +LINUX_2_6_31:kmod-nls-base
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_USB
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,20,usbcore)
 endef