diff --git a/package/irda-utils/Config.in b/package/irda-utils/Config.in
index 0547badf73..14dd1838a6 100644
--- a/package/irda-utils/Config.in
+++ b/package/irda-utils/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 menuconfig BR2_PACKAGE_IRDA_UTILS
 	bool "irda_utils"
+	depends on BR2_DEPRECATED
 	help
-		Tools for accessing the irda-Subsystem of the Linux-Kernel
+	  Tools for accessing the irda-Subsystem of the Linux-Kernel
+	  The makefile is totally broken.
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_IRDA_UTILS
 config IRDA_IRATTACH