diff --git a/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk b/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk
index 204ea35cc9..7b911e6569 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/initramfs/package.mk
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain initramfs:init"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_LONGDESC="Metapackage for installing initramfs"
 
-if [ "${ISCSI_SUPPORT}" = yes ]; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS_INIT+=" open-iscsi:init"
-fi
-
 if [ "${INITRAMFS_PARTED_SUPPORT}" = yes ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS_INIT+=" parted:init"
 fi