diff --git a/utils/collectd/Makefile b/utils/collectd/Makefile
index 79f33345c..69bc57577 100644
--- a/utils/collectd/Makefile
+++ b/utils/collectd/Makefile
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ endef
 define Package/collectd-mod-iptables
         $(call Package/collectd/common_info)
         TITLE:=collectd - iptables status input plugin
-        DEPENDS:=collectd
+        DEPENDS:=collectd +iptables
 endef
 
 define Package/collectd-mod-irq