diff --git a/package/lttng-modules/Config.in b/package/lttng-modules/Config.in
index 2a0f938b89..fb5947ff38 100644
--- a/package/lttng-modules/Config.in
+++ b/package/lttng-modules/Config.in
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LTTNG_MODULES
 	  http://lttng.org/files/bundles/20111214/README.compatible.kernels.txt
 
 	  http://lttng.org
+
+comment "lttng-modules requires a linux kernel to be built"
+	depends on !BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
diff --git a/package/lttng-tools/Config.in b/package/lttng-tools/Config.in
index 3d95eeb3a8..4f86e77e76 100644
--- a/package/lttng-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/lttng-tools/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LTTNG_TOOLS
 	bool "lttng-tools"
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LTTNG_MODULES
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBURCU
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_POPT
 	# liburcu only works on some architectures and requires thread support