diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index d2f568fa81f..5627597db33 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ endef
 define KernelPackage/ath
   $(call KernelPackage/mac80211/Default)
   TITLE:=Atheros common driver part
-  DEPENDS+= @PCI_SUPPORT||USB_SUPPORT||TARGET_ar71xx +kmod-mac80211
+  DEPENDS+= @PCI_SUPPORT||USB_SUPPORT||TARGET_ar71xx||TARGET_atheros +kmod-mac80211
   FILES:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,26,ath)
   MENU:=1