diff --git a/package/nvram/Makefile b/package/nvram/Makefile
index 9885f99089..337f722b51 100644
--- a/package/nvram/Makefile
+++ b/package/nvram/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/package/rules.mk
 ifneq ($(BOARD),brcm)
 BR2_PACKAGE_NVRAM:=m
 else
+ifeq ($(LINUX_VERSION),2.4.30)
 BR2_PACKAGE_NVRAM:=y
 endif
+endif
 
 $(eval $(call PKG_template,NVRAM,nvram,$(PKG_RELEASE),$(ARCH)))