diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netfilter.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netfilter.mk
index f296a9096e..295cf7671b 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netfilter.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netfilter.mk
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,ebtables))
 
 define AddDepends/ebtables
   SUBMENU:=$(NF_MENU)
-  DEPENDS+=kmod-ebtables $(1)
+  DEPENDS+= +kmod-ebtables $(1)
 endef