diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/i2c.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/i2c.mk
index 0b23b2439cb60ad90acfe85cfbed3d54044727c7..90eee8b8f5cdec74a3ad4a47301b9b899a64a415 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/i2c.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/i2c.mk
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ I2C_ALGOBIT_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-algo-bit
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_ALGOBIT_MODULES),55)
   TITLE:=I2C bit-banging interfaces
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-i2c-core
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-algo-bit/description
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ I2C_ALGOPCA_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-algo-pca
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_ALGOPCA_MODULES),55)
   TITLE:=I2C PCA 9564 interfaces
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-i2c-core
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-algo-pca/description
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ I2C_ALGOPCF_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-algo-pcf
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_ALGOPCF_MODULES),55)
   TITLE:=I2C PCF 8584 interfaces
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-i2c-core
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-algo-pcf/description
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ I2C_I801_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-i801
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_I801_MODULES),59)
   TITLE:=Intel I801 and compatible I2C interfaces
-  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT @TARGET_x86 kmod-i2c-core +kmod-i2c-smbus
+  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT @TARGET_x86 +kmod-i2c-core +kmod-i2c-smbus
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-i801/description
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ I2C_MUX_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-mux
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_MUX_MODULES),51)
   TITLE:=I2C bus multiplexing support
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-i2c-core
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-mux/description
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ I2C_PIIX4_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-piix4
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_PIIX4_MODULES),59)
   TITLE:=Intel PIIX4 and compatible I2C interfaces
-  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT @TARGET_x86 kmod-i2c-core
+  DEPENDS:=@PCI_SUPPORT @TARGET_x86 +kmod-i2c-core
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-piix4/description
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ I2C_PXA_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-pxa
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_PXA_MODULES),50)
   TITLE:=Intel PXA I2C bus driver
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-i2c-core
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-pxa/description
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ I2C_SMBUS_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-smbus
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_SMBUS_MODULES),58)
   TITLE:=SMBus-specific protocols helper
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-i2c-core
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-smbus/description
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ I2C_TINY_USB_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-tiny-usb
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_TINY_USB_MODULES),59)
   TITLE:=I2C Tiny USB adaptor
-  DEPENDS:=@USB_SUPPORT kmod-i2c-core +kmod-usb-core
+  DEPENDS:=@USB_SUPPORT +kmod-i2c-core +kmod-usb-core
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-tiny-usb/description
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
index 322c3ae07fb4ae6b75de59611afcc08f01be19d2..5a0b0ab67e11a264debaf5592b97096b2bb2e345 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ define Device/aruba_ap-105
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Aruba
   DEVICE_MODEL := AP-105
   IMAGE_SIZE := 16000k
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-tpm-i2c-atmel
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-tpm-i2c-atmel
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += aruba_ap-105
 
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ define Device/pisen_wmb001n
   DEVICE_VENDOR := PISEN
   DEVICE_MODEL := WMB001N
   IMAGE_SIZE := 14080k
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-usb2
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-usb2
   LOADER_TYPE := bin
   LOADER_FLASH_OFFS := 0x20000
   COMPILE := loader-$(1).bin loader-$(1).uImage
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ define Device/winchannel_wb2000
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Winchannel
   DEVICE_MODEL := WB2000
   IMAGE_SIZE := 15872k
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-rtc-ds1307 kmod-usb2 \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-rtc-ds1307 kmod-usb2 \
 	kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += winchannel_wb2000
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ define Device/zbtlink_zbt-wd323
   DEVICE_VENDOR := ZBT
   DEVICE_MODEL := WD323
   IMAGE_SIZE := 16000k
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-rtc-pcf8563 \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-rtc-pcf8563 \
 	kmod-usb-serial kmod-usb-serial-cp210x uqmi
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += zbtlink_zbt-wd323
diff --git a/target/linux/lantiq/modules.mk b/target/linux/lantiq/modules.mk
index e7fbad3a29590f924c8349c34125bb73ddbf96c5..8cd720093c58a70ee0ff657341db94732168ced2 100644
--- a/target/linux/lantiq/modules.mk
+++ b/target/linux/lantiq/modules.mk
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ I2C_LANTIQ_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-lantiq
   TITLE:=Lantiq I2C controller
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_LANTIQ_MODULES),52)
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-i2c-core @TARGET_lantiq_falcon
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core @TARGET_lantiq_falcon
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/i2c-lantiq/description
diff --git a/target/linux/layerscape/image/armv8_64b.mk b/target/linux/layerscape/image/armv8_64b.mk
index 6f2e7e4c76b66c6b8a383946cdf565623ee49a2c..280a07168ac71f0ae40168a0c860e4a709d71c61 100644
--- a/target/linux/layerscape/image/armv8_64b.mk
+++ b/target/linux/layerscape/image/armv8_64b.mk
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ define Device/traverse-ls1043
   DEVICE_PACKAGES += \
     layerscape-fman-ls1043ardb \
     uboot-envtools \
-    kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-mux kmod-i2c-mux-pca954x \
+    kmod-i2c-mux kmod-i2c-mux-pca954x \
     kmod-hwmon-core \
     kmod-gpio-pca953x kmod-input-gpio-keys-polled \
     kmod-rtc-isl1208
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa72.mk b/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa72.mk
index a7a4d7c2e78550ca4848c34105eb9d6706125c71..014f46c9522c2ea768b11a959312e3b7f595e842 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa72.mk
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa72.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ define Device/marvell_macchiatobin
   DEVICE_MODEL := MACCHIATObin
   DEVICE_ALT0_VENDOR := SolidRun
   DEVICE_ALT0_MODEL := Armada 8040 Community Board
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES += kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-mux kmod-i2c-mux-pca954x
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES += kmod-i2c-mux kmod-i2c-mux-pca954x
   DEVICE_DTS := armada-8040-mcbin
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES := marvell,armada8040-mcbin
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa9.mk b/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa9.mk
index 257d76f19fc586af3ba565f5fd4cada91eaa6a12..a215536bf8386b66cc4d7cd1c930b7f114d6bcfb 100644
--- a/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa9.mk
+++ b/target/linux/mvebu/image/cortexa9.mk
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ define Device/cznic_turris-omnia
   DEVICE_PACKAGES :=  \
     mkf2fs e2fsprogs kmod-fs-vfat kmod-nls-cp437 kmod-nls-iso8859-1 \
     wpad-basic kmod-ath9k kmod-ath10k-ct ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct \
-    partx-utils kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-mux kmod-i2c-mux-pca954x
+    partx-utils kmod-i2c-mux kmod-i2c-mux-pca954x
   IMAGES := $$(IMAGE_PREFIX)-sysupgrade.img.gz omnia-medkit-$$(IMAGE_PREFIX)-initramfs.tar.gz
   IMAGE/$$(IMAGE_PREFIX)-sysupgrade.img.gz := boot-img | sdcard-img | gzip | append-metadata
   IMAGE/omnia-medkit-$$(IMAGE_PREFIX)-initramfs.tar.gz := omnia-medkit-initramfs | gzip
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/rt305x.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/rt305x.mk
index f63891ac7c8579f59b52ea8cf7cc963a314300bc..155e86e3d3bfec1085471ec000a3703c9d9a1729 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/rt305x.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/rt305x.mk
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ define Device/allnet_all5002
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Allnet
   DEVICE_MODEL := ALL5002
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport \
-	kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-hwmon-lm92 kmod-gpio-pcf857x
+	kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-hwmon-lm92 kmod-gpio-pcf857x
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += all5002
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += allnet_all5002
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ define Device/allnet_all5003
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Allnet
   DEVICE_MODEL := ALL5003
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport \
-	kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-hwmon-lm92 kmod-gpio-pcf857x
+	kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-hwmon-lm92 kmod-gpio-pcf857x
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += all5003
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += allnet_all5003
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ define Device/asiarf_awm002-evb-4m
   DEVICE_VENDOR := AsiaRF
   DEVICE_MODEL := AWM002-EVB
   DEVICE_VARIANT := 4M
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-gpio
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += awm002-evb-4M
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += asiarf_awm002-evb-4m
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ define Device/asiarf_awm002-evb-8m
   DEVICE_VENDOR := AsiaRF
   DEVICE_MODEL := AWM002-EVB/AWM003-EVB
   DEVICE_VARIANT := 8M
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-gpio
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-gpio
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += awm002-evb-8M
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += asiarf_awm002-evb-8m
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ define Device/nixcore_x1-16m
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Nixcore
   DEVICE_MODEL := X1
   DEVICE_VARIANT := 16M
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-ralink \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-ralink \
 	kmod-spi-dev
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += nixcore-x1 nixcore-x1-16M
 endef
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ define Device/nixcore_x1-8m
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Nixcore
   DEVICE_MODEL := X1
   DEVICE_VARIANT := 8M
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-ralink \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-ralink \
 	kmod-spi-dev
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += nixcore-x1 nixcore-x1-8M
 endef
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ define Device/olimex_rt5350f-olinuxino
   IMAGE_SIZE := 7872k
   DEVICE_VENDOR := OLIMEX
   DEVICE_MODEL := RT5350F-OLinuXino
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-ralink \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-ralink \
 	kmod-spi-dev
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += rt5350f-olinuxino
 endef
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ define Device/olimex_rt5350f-olinuxino-evb
   IMAGE_SIZE := 7872k
   DEVICE_VENDOR := OLIMEX
   DEVICE_MODEL := RT5350F-OLinuXino-EVB
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-ralink \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-ralink \
 	kmod-spi-dev
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += rt5350f-olinuxino-evb
 endef
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ define Device/vocore_vocore-16m
   DEVICE_VENDOR := VoCore
   DEVICE_MODEL := VoCore
   DEVICE_VARIANT := 16M
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-ralink \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-ralink \
 	kmod-spi-dev
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += vocore vocore-16M
 endef
@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ define Device/vocore_vocore-8m
   DEVICE_VENDOR := VoCore
   DEVICE_MODEL := VoCore
   DEVICE_VARIANT := 8M
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-core kmod-i2c-ralink \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-ralink \
 	kmod-spi-dev
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += vocore vocore-8M
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/modules.mk b/target/linux/ramips/modules.mk
index 89bdc6c95c33f0112664cb8a3e74138be8375a18..1ce914439cbbb1312d822e6f159aa2446cb4cc4a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/modules.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/modules.mk
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ I2C_RALINK_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-ralink
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_RALINK_MODULES),59)
   TITLE:=Ralink I2C Controller
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-i2c-core @TARGET_ramips \
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core @TARGET_ramips \
 	@!(TARGET_ramips_mt7621||TARGET_ramips_mt76x8)
 endef
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ I2C_MT7621_MODULES:= \
 define KernelPackage/i2c-mt7628
   $(call i2c_defaults,$(I2C_MT7621_MODULES),59)
   TITLE:=MT7628/88 I2C Controller
-  DEPENDS:=kmod-i2c-core \
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core \
 	@(TARGET_ramips_mt76x8)
 endef