diff --git a/package/busybox/Config.in b/package/busybox/Config.in
index 8a99703f09..b5168d01d0 100644
--- a/package/busybox/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/Config.in
@@ -26,14 +26,15 @@ choice
 
 	config BR2_BUSYBOX_VERSION_1_7_X
 		bool "BusyBox 1.7.x"
-		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED || BR2_RECENT
+		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED
 
 	config BR2_BUSYBOX_VERSION_1_8_X
 		bool "BusyBox 1.8.x"
-		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED || BR2_RECENT
+		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED
 
 	config BR2_BUSYBOX_VERSION_1_9_X
 		bool "BusyBox 1.9.x"
+		depends on BR2_DEPRECATED || BR2_RECENT
 
 	config BR2_BUSYBOX_VERSION_1_10_X
 		bool "BusyBox 1.10.x"