diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx/modules.mk b/target/linux/ixp4xx/modules.mk
index 8377eec01e..2d6446c05b 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx/modules.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx/modules.mk
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,ata-ixp4xx-cf))
 define KernelPackage/ixp4xx-beeper
   SUBMENU:=$(OTHER_MENU)
   TITLE:=IXP4XX Beeper support
-  DEPENDS:=@TARGET_ixp4xx
+  DEPENDS:=@TARGET_ixp4xx +kmod-input-core
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_INPUT_MISC=y \
 	CONFIG_INPUT_IXP4XX_BEEPER