diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
index d050165df3..93f99f7cbe 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/usb.mk
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ $(eval $(call KernelPackage,usb-serial))
 
 define AddDepends/usb-serial
   SUBMENU:=$(USB_MENU)
-  DEPENDS+=kmod-usb-serial $(1)
+  DEPENDS+=+kmod-usb-serial $(1)
 endef
 
 
diff --git a/target/linux/at91/image/sam9x.mk b/target/linux/at91/image/sam9x.mk
index bbe410fbfb..1a036e493f 100644
--- a/target/linux/at91/image/sam9x.mk
+++ b/target/linux/at91/image/sam9x.mk
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ define Device/calamp_lmu5000
   $(Device/production)
   DEVICE_VENDOR := CalAmp
   DEVICE_MODEL := LMU5000
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-rtc-pcf2123 kmod-usb-acm kmod-usb-serial \
-    kmod-usb-serial-option kmod-usb-serial-sierrawireless kmod-gpio-mcp23s08
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-rtc-pcf2123 kmod-usb-acm \
+	kmod-usb-serial-option kmod-usb-serial-sierrawireless kmod-gpio-mcp23s08
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += calamp_lmu5000
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic-tp-link.mk b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic-tp-link.mk
index 0058d74f77..be6aa06b55 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic-tp-link.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic-tp-link.mk
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ define Device/tplink_tl-mr6400-v1
   DEVICE_MODEL := TL-MR6400
   DEVICE_VARIANT := v1
   TPLINK_HWID := 0x64000001
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-net-rndis kmod-usb-serial \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-net-rndis \
 	kmod-usb-serial-option adb-enablemodem
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += tl-mr6400
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
index d93ebbaeba..872e797a31 100644
--- a/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ath79/image/generic.mk
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ define Device/etactica_eg200
   DEVICE_VENDOR := eTactica
   DEVICE_MODEL := EG200
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb-chipidea2 kmod-ledtrig-oneshot \
-	kmod-usb-serial kmod-usb-serial-ftdi kmod-usb-storage kmod-fs-ext4
+	kmod-usb-serial-ftdi kmod-usb-storage kmod-fs-ext4
   IMAGE_SIZE := 16000k
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += rme-eg200
 endef
@@ -2219,7 +2219,7 @@ define Device/zbtlink_zbt-wd323
   DEVICE_MODEL := WD323
   IMAGE_SIZE := 16000k
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb2 kmod-i2c-gpio kmod-rtc-pcf8563 \
-	kmod-usb-serial kmod-usb-serial-cp210x uqmi
+	kmod-usb-serial-cp210x uqmi
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += zbtlink_zbt-wd323
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7620.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7620.mk
index 949c09662f..fd7e42bf22 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7620.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt7620.mk
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ define Device/head-weblink_hdrm200
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Head Weblink
   DEVICE_MODEL := HDRM2000
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt76x2 kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-ohci kmod-sdhci-mt7620 \
-	uqmi kmod-usb-serial kmod-usb-serial-option
+	uqmi kmod-usb-serial-option
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += head-weblink_hdrm200
 
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ define Device/tplink_archer-mr200
   TPLINK_HWREV := 0x4a
   IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-mt76x0e kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-net-rndis \
-	kmod-usb-serial kmod-usb-serial-option adb-enablemodem
+	kmod-usb-serial-option adb-enablemodem
   DEVICE_MODEL := Archer MR200
   SUPPORTED_DEVICES += mr200
 endef
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ define Device/zbtlink_zbt-we826-e
   DEVICE_VENDOR := Zbtlink
   DEVICE_MODEL := ZBT-WE826-E
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-ohci kmod-sdhci-mt7620 uqmi \
-	kmod-usb-serial kmod-usb-serial-option
+	kmod-usb-serial-option
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += zbtlink_zbt-we826-e
 
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt76x8.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt76x8.mk
index 315d4f8d74..c5a0baa1cb 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/mt76x8.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/mt76x8.mk
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ define Device/tplink_tl-mr6400-v4
   TPLINK_HWREV := 0x4
   TPLINK_HWREVADD := 0x4
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport \
-	kmod-usb-serial kmod-usb-serial-option kmod-usb-net-qmi-wwan uqmi
+	kmod-usb-serial-option kmod-usb-net-qmi-wwan uqmi
   IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin tftp-recovery.bin
   IMAGE/tftp-recovery.bin := pad-extra 128k | $$(IMAGE/factory.bin)
 endef
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ define Device/tplink_tl-mr6400-v5
   TPLINK_HWREV := 0x5
   TPLINK_HWREVADD := 0x5
   DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb2 kmod-usb-ohci kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport \
-	kmod-usb-serial kmod-usb-serial-option kmod-usb-net-qmi-wwan uqmi
+	kmod-usb-serial-option kmod-usb-net-qmi-wwan uqmi
   IMAGES := sysupgrade.bin tftp-recovery.bin
   IMAGE/tftp-recovery.bin := pad-extra 128k | $$(IMAGE/factory.bin)
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/ramips/image/rt305x.mk b/target/linux/ramips/image/rt305x.mk
index 5483b8a369..4edc2eb3c4 100644
--- a/target/linux/ramips/image/rt305x.mk
+++ b/target/linux/ramips/image/rt305x.mk
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ define Device/dlink_dwr-512-b
   DEVICE_VENDOR := D-Link
   DEVICE_MODEL := DWR-512
   DEVICE_VARIANT := B
-  DEVICE_PACKAGES := jboot-tools kmod-usb2 kmod-spi-dev kmod-usb-serial \
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := jboot-tools kmod-usb2 kmod-spi-dev \
 	kmod-usb-serial-option kmod-usb-net-cdc-ether comgt-ncm
   DLINK_ROM_ID := DLK6E2412001
   DLINK_FAMILY_MEMBER := 0x6E24