diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/Makefile b/package/kernel/linux/Makefile
index 6e13d484fd..45ca9faa92 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PKG_NAME:=kernel
 PKG_FLAGS:=hold
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(KERNEL_BUILD_DIR)/packages
-SCAN_DEPS=modules/*.mk $(TOPDIR)/target/linux/*/modules.mk
+SCAN_DEPS=modules/*.mk $(TOPDIR)/target/linux/*/modules.mk $(TOPDIR)/include/netfilter.mk
 
 PKG_LICENSE:=GPLv2
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=