diff --git a/toolchain/kernel-headers/Config.in b/toolchain/kernel-headers/Config.in
index 95113fb113..1fe08d9b04 100644
--- a/toolchain/kernel-headers/Config.in
+++ b/toolchain/kernel-headers/Config.in
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ choice
 		bool "Linux 2.6.25.x kernel headers"
 
 	config BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_2_6_26
-		depends on BR2_RECENT
+		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED || BR2_RECENT
 		bool "Linux 2.6.26.x kernel headers"
 
 	config BR2_KERNEL_HEADERS_2_6_27