diff --git a/package/network/utils/wireguard-tools/Makefile b/package/network/utils/wireguard-tools/Makefile
index e2a86c97d8d26e..b6854d1abbba08 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/wireguard-tools/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/wireguard-tools/Makefile
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ define Package/wireguard-tools
   MAINTAINER:=Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@zx2c4.com>
   TITLE:=WireGuard userspace control program (wg)
   DEPENDS:= \
-	  +@BUSYBOX_CONFIG_IP \
-	  +@BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_LINK \
-	  +kmod-wireguard
+	+!(BUSYBOX_CONFIG_IP||BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_IP_LINK):ip \
+	+kmod-wireguard
 endef
 
 define Package/wireguard-tools/description