diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/wireless.mk b/package/kernel/modules/wireless.mk
index 8225aac3fb..8e5df55d56 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/wireless.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/wireless.mk
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ define KernelPackage/ieee80211
 	- ieee80211_crypt_tkip \\\
 	- ieee80211_crytp_ccmp \\\
 	- ieee80211softmac
-  DEPENDS:=@LINUX_2_6
+  DEPENDS:=@LINUX_2_6 kmod-crypto
   KCONFIG:=$(CONFIG_IEEE80211)
   FILES:= \
   	$(MODULES_DIR)/kernel/net/ieee80211/*.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX) \