diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netfilter.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netfilter.mk
index a5941d23104..6162dbc3624 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netfilter.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netfilter.mk
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ define KernelPackage/br-netfilter
   SUBMENU:=$(NF_MENU)
   TITLE:=Bridge netfilter support modules
   HIDDEN:=1
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-ipt-core +kmod-bridge
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-ipt-core
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/net/bridge/br_netfilter.ko
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_BRIDGE_NETFILTER
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,br_netfilter)
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,br-netfilter))
 define KernelPackage/ebtables
   SUBMENU:=$(NF_MENU)
   TITLE:=Bridge firewalling modules
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-ipt-core +kmod-bridge +kmod-br-netfilter
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-ipt-core +kmod-br-netfilter
   FILES:=$(foreach mod,$(EBTABLES-m),$(LINUX_DIR)/net/$(mod).ko)
   KCONFIG:=$(KCONFIG_EBTABLES)
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,$(notdir $(EBTABLES-m)))
diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netsupport.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netsupport.mk
index bed08286345..dc6e0cbfe0a 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netsupport.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netsupport.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,atmtcp))
 define KernelPackage/appletalk
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
   TITLE:=Appletalk protocol support
-  DEPENDS:=+PACKAGE_kmod-llc:kmod-llc
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_ATALK \
 	CONFIG_DEV_APPLETALK \
@@ -80,71 +79,6 @@ endef
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,bonding))
 
 
-define KernelPackage/bridge
-  SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
-  TITLE:=Ethernet bridging support
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-stp
-  KCONFIG:= \
-	CONFIG_BRIDGE \
-	CONFIG_BRIDGE_IGMP_SNOOPING=y
-  FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/net/bridge/bridge.ko
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,11,bridge)
-endef
-
-define KernelPackage/bridge/description
- Kernel module for Ethernet bridging.
-endef
-
-$(eval $(call KernelPackage,bridge))
-
-define KernelPackage/llc
-  SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
-  TITLE:=ANSI/IEEE 802.2 LLC support
-  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_LLC
-  FILES:= \
-	$(LINUX_DIR)/net/llc/llc.ko \
-	$(LINUX_DIR)/net/802/p8022.ko \
-	$(LINUX_DIR)/net/802/psnap.ko
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,09,llc p8022 psnap)
-endef
-
-define KernelPackage/llc/description
- Kernel module for ANSI/IEEE 802.2 LLC support.
-endef
-
-$(eval $(call KernelPackage,llc))
-
-define KernelPackage/stp
-  SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
-  TITLE:=Ethernet Spanning Tree Protocol support
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-llc
-  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_STP
-  FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/net/802/stp.ko
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,10,stp)
-endef
-
-define KernelPackage/stp/description
- Kernel module for Ethernet Spanning Tree Protocol support.
-endef
-
-$(eval $(call KernelPackage,stp))
-
-define KernelPackage/8021q
-  SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
-  TITLE:=802.1Q VLAN support
-  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q \
-		CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q_GVRP=n
-  FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/net/8021q/8021q.ko
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,12,8021q)
-endef
-
-define KernelPackage/8021q/description
- Kernel module for 802.1Q VLAN support
-endef
-
-$(eval $(call KernelPackage,8021q))
-
-
 define KernelPackage/udptunnel4
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
   TITLE:=IPv4 UDP tunneling support
diff --git a/target/linux/mcs814x/config-3.18 b/target/linux/mcs814x/config-3.18
index 427a7c92ce7..7f1c5705fd9 100644
--- a/target/linux/mcs814x/config-3.18
+++ b/target/linux/mcs814x/config-3.18
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_USE_OF=y
 CONFIG_VECTORS_BASE=0xffff0000
 # CONFIG_VFP is not set
-# CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q is not set
 CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG_CORE=y
 CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT=y
diff --git a/target/linux/xburst/config-3.18 b/target/linux/xburst/config-3.18
index 71411bf067c..81e7eddbdf3 100644
--- a/target/linux/xburst/config-3.18
+++ b/target/linux/xburst/config-3.18
@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_USB_U_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_VFAT_FS=y
 # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE is not set
-# CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q is not set
 CONFIG_VT=y
 CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE_SLEEP=y