diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index 94371cead1..6e3c445d85 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,qlcnic))
 
 define KernelPackage/qede
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
-  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-ptp +kmod-lib-crc8
+  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT +kmod-ptp +kmod-lib-crc8 +kmod-lib-zlib-inflate
   TITLE:=QLogic FastLinQ 10/25/40/100Gb Ethernet NIC device support
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_QED \