diff --git a/olsrd/Makefile b/olsrd/Makefile
index a938bf58f..400c124fd 100644
--- a/olsrd/Makefile
+++ b/olsrd/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ endef
 define Package/olsrd
   $(call Package/olsrd/template)
   MENU:=1
-  DEPENDS:=+libpthread +libubus +iptables +IPV6:ip6tables
+  DEPENDS:=+libpthread +libubus
 endef
 
 define Package/olsrd/conffiles