diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
index 9e0c0593fc..9b7d1925ae 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
@@ -735,6 +735,7 @@ endef
 
 define KernelPackage/usb-net-asix
   TITLE:=Kernel module for USB-to-Ethernet Asix convertors
+  DEPENDS:=+!LINUX_3_3:kmod-libphy
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_USB_NET_AX8817X
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/$(USBNET_DIR)/asix.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,61,asix)