diff --git a/package/network/services/ppp/Makefile b/package/network/services/ppp/Makefile
index d4aab38..9bf9616 100644
--- a/package/network/services/ppp/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/services/ppp/Makefile
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ endef
 define Package/chat
 $(call Package/ppp/Default)
-  DEPENDS:=@(PACKAGE_ppp||PACKAGE_ppp-multilink)
   TITLE:=Establish conversation with a modem
 endef