diff --git a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
index 6623c5ad39..a18ccdc02f 100644
--- a/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ define KernelPackage/mac80211/config
 	config PACKAGE_MAC80211_DEBUGFS
 		bool "Export mac80211 internals in DebugFS"
 		select KERNEL_DEBUG_FS
-		select KERNEL_RELAY if PACKAGE_kmod-ath9k-common
 		default y
 		help
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@@ -561,7 +560,7 @@ define KernelPackage/ath9k-common
   $(call KernelPackage/mac80211/Default)
   TITLE:=Atheros 802.11n wireless devices (common code for ath9k and ath9k_htc)
   URL:=http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k
-  DEPENDS+= @PCI_SUPPORT||USB_SUPPORT||TARGET_ar71xx +kmod-ath +@DRIVER_11N_SUPPORT
+  DEPENDS+= @PCI_SUPPORT||USB_SUPPORT||TARGET_ar71xx +kmod-ath +@DRIVER_11N_SUPPORT +@KERNEL_RELAY
   FILES:= \
 	$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.ko \
 	$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.ko