diff --git a/packages/linux/meta b/packages/linux/meta
index fc2c863b9d..91a5e6d4b2 100644
--- a/packages/linux/meta
+++ b/packages/linux/meta
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.kernel.org"
 PKG_URL="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
 #PKG_URL="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/testing/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
-PKG_DEPENDS="busybox linux-drivers linux-firmware pciutils"
+PKG_DEPENDS="busybox linux-drivers linux-firmware pciutils $BOOTLOADER"
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain module-init-tools xz cpio pciutils"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="linux"
@@ -43,11 +43,3 @@ if [ "$LINUX" = "ti-omap4" ]; then
   PKG_VERSION="2.6.38-ti-omap4"
   PKG_URL="$DISTRO_SRC/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.bz2"
 fi
-
-if [ "$BOOTLOADER" = "atv-bootloader" ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS atv-bootloader"
-fi
-
-if [ "$BOOTLOADER" = "bcm2835-bootloader" ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS bcm2835-bootloader"
-fi
diff --git a/packages/tools/installer/meta b/packages/tools/installer/meta
index 50443d391b..4b91990400 100644
--- a/packages/tools/installer/meta
+++ b/packages/tools/installer/meta
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv/"
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS="busybox dialog parted e2fsprogs $BOOTLOADER"
+PKG_DEPENDS="busybox dialog parted e2fsprogs syslinux"
 PKG_BUILD_DEPENDS="toolchain"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="tools"
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 
 if [ "$TARGET_ARCH" = "i386" -o "$TARGET_ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS="$PKG_DEPENDS flashrom"
-fi
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+fi