diff --git a/package/netkittelnet/Config.in b/package/netkittelnet/Config.in
index 10eb022dfb..1f11d88c28 100644
--- a/package/netkittelnet/Config.in
+++ b/package/netkittelnet/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NETKITTELNET
 	bool "netkittelnet"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_NATIVE_RPC
+	depends on BR2_DEPRECATED
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_NETKITBASE
 	help
 	  Standard Linux telnet client and server.