diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index da9cd3940e0..29cc43da781 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,mdio-devres))
 define KernelPackage/mdio-gpio
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:= Supports GPIO lib-based MDIO busses
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy @GPIO_SUPPORT +(TARGET_armsr||TARGET_bcm27xx_bcm2708||TARGET_loongarch64||TARGET_malta||TARGET_tegra):kmod-of-mdio
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy @GPIO_SUPPORT +(TARGET_armsr||TARGET_bcm27xx_bcm2708||TARGET_econet||TARGET_loongarch64||TARGET_malta||TARGET_tegra):kmod-of-mdio
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_MDIO_BITBANG \
 	CONFIG_MDIO_GPIO