diff --git a/package/iptables/Config.in b/package/iptables/Config.in
index da5a832a2..8c4e989fc 100644
--- a/package/iptables/Config.in
+++ b/package/iptables/Config.in
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_IPTABLES
 	bool "iptables"
-	depends on BR2_LARGEFILE
 	help
 	  Linux kernel (2.4+) firewall, NAT, and packet mangling tools.
 
 	  http://www.iptables.org/
-
-comment "iptables requires a toolchain with LARGEFILE support"
-        depends on !BR2_LARGEFILE