diff --git a/utils/canutils/Makefile b/utils/canutils/Makefile
index 459da2630..578b03298 100644
--- a/utils/canutils/Makefile
+++ b/utils/canutils/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ endef
 define GenPlugin
   define Package/$(addprefix canutils-,$(1))
     $(call Package/canutils/Default)
-    DEPENDS:=canutils
     TITLE:=Utility $(1) from the CAN utilities
   endef