diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
index 1290b7f5fa..7b544c8e46 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,via-rhine))
 define KernelPackage/via-velocity
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=VIA Velocity Gigabit Ethernet Adapter kernel support
-  DEPENDS:=@TARGET_ixp4xx||TARGET_mpc83xx||TARGET_x86
+  DEPENDS:=@TARGET_ixp4xx||TARGET_mpc83xx||TARGET_x86 +kmod-crc-ccitt
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_VIA_VELOCITY
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/via-velocity.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,50,via-velocity)