diff --git a/package/devmem2/Config.in b/package/devmem2/Config.in
index cb00a51632..233b4b0e32 100644
--- a/package/devmem2/Config.in
+++ b/package/devmem2/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DEVMEM2
 	bool "devmem2"
+	depends on BR2_DEPRECATED
 	help
 	  Simple program to read/write from/to any location in memory.