diff --git a/package/wireguard-linux-compat/Config.in b/package/wireguard-linux-compat/Config.in
index 6e41a0951b..5a323a35e5 100644
--- a/package/wireguard-linux-compat/Config.in
+++ b/package/wireguard-linux-compat/Config.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WIREGUARD_LINUX_COMPAT
 	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
 	# kernel module requires 3.10+
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_10
-	# kernel module incompatible with 5.6+
+	# kernel module in upstream linux since 5.6
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_5_6
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@@ -23,5 +23,4 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WIREGUARD_LINUX_COMPAT
 
 comment "wireguard-linux-compat needs a toolchain w/ headers >= 3.10"
 	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_5_6
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_10