diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/i2c.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/i2c.mk
index 8a26f42e75..c0f9f813ec 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/i2c.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/i2c.mk
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ I2C_CORE_MODULES:= \
   CONFIG_I2C:drivers/i2c/i2c-core \
   CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV:drivers/i2c/i2c-dev
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_OF),y)
-  I2C_CORE_MODULES+=CONFIG_OF_I2C:drivers/of/of_i2c
+ifeq ($(strip $(call CompareKernelPatchVer,$(KERNEL_PATCHVER),lt,3.12.0)),1)
+  ifeq ($(CONFIG_OF),y)
+    I2C_CORE_MODULES+=CONFIG_OF_I2C:drivers/of/of_i2c
+  endif
 endif
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-core