diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/wireless.mk b/package/kernel/modules/wireless.mk
index 8e5df55d5..52de7cf66 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/wireless.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/wireless.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ define KernelPackage/ieee80211
 	- ieee80211_crypt_wep \\\
 	- ieee80211_crypt_tkip \\\
 	- ieee80211_crytp_ccmp \\\
-	- ieee80211softmac
   DEPENDS:=@LINUX_2_6 kmod-crypto
   KCONFIG:=$(CONFIG_IEEE80211)
   FILES:= \