diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/usb.mk b/package/kernel/modules/usb.mk
index 3ab32fd30b..8ce61f0f92 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/usb.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/usb.mk
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,usb-adm5120))
 
 define KernelPackage/usb-etrax
   $(call usbdep,@TARGET_etrax)
-  DEPENDS=kmod-usb-core
   TITLE:=Support for the ETRAX USB host controller
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_ETRAX_USB_HOST \
 	CONFIG_ETRAX_USB_HOST_PORT1=y CONFIG_ETRAX_USB_HOST_PORT2=y