diff --git a/package/libv4l/Config.in b/package/libv4l/Config.in
index 8d1b931424..638aeff749 100644
--- a/package/libv4l/Config.in
+++ b/package/libv4l/Config.in
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ comment "libv4l JPEG support not enabled"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBV4L_UTILS
 	bool "v4l-utils tools"
-	depends on BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT if BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE
 	help
 	  v4l-utils is a collection of various video4linux and DVB utilities.
@@ -35,9 +34,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBV4L_UTILS
 	  - rds-ctl
 	  - qv4l2 (if Qt is enabled)
 
-comment "libv4l-utils tools need a toolchain w/ locale"
-	depends on !BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE
-
 endif
 
 comment "libv4l needs a toolchain w/ threads, C++ and headers >= 3.0"