diff --git a/package/iproute2/Makefile b/package/iproute2/Makefile
index e494177c9..4ad88d8f3 100644
--- a/package/iproute2/Makefile
+++ b/package/iproute2/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/ip
 SECTION:=base
 CATEGORY:=Network
-DEPENDS:=iproute2
 TITLE:=A routing control utility
 endef