diff --git a/package/ctcgfw/r8168/Makefile b/package/ctcgfw/r8168/Makefile
index 17dd81989f..b98d853277 100644
--- a/package/ctcgfw/r8168/Makefile
+++ b/package/ctcgfw/r8168/Makefile
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ define KernelPackage/r8168
   TITLE:=Driver for Realtek r8168 chipsets
   SUBMENU:=Network Devices
   VERSION:=$(LINUX_VERSION)+$(PKG_VERSION)-$(BOARD)-$(PKG_RELEASE)
-  DEPENDS:=@!LINUX_4_19
   FILES:= $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/r8168.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoProbe,r8168)
-  DEFAULT:=y
 endef
 
 define Package/r8168/description