diff --git a/package/network/utils/ethtool/Makefile b/package/network/utils/ethtool/Makefile
index a82e5c92fa..16b3c4e46f 100644
--- a/package/network/utils/ethtool/Makefile
+++ b/package/network/utils/ethtool/Makefile
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ define Package/ethtool-full
   TITLE += (full)
   VARIANT:=full
   PROVIDES:=ethtool
-  CONFLICTS:=ethtool
   DEPENDS:=+libmnl
 endef