diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3f2737e9ef04db801b306ba8d7efd53e4d04def2..ef40260a120dd31265372784234e1f5e286c5def 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ define KernelPackage/batman-adv
   URL:=http://www.open-mesh.org/
   MAINTAINER:=Marek Lindner <lindner_marek@yahoo.de>
   SUBMENU:=Network Support
-  DEPENDS:=+kmod-lib-crc16
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-lib-crc16 +libc
   TITLE:=B.A.T.M.A.N. Adv
   FILES:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/batman-adv.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX)
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,50,batman-adv)