diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/crypto.mk b/package/kernel/modules/crypto.mk
index c1c8a98987..36e47ea735 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/crypto.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/crypto.mk
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ crypto_confvar=CONFIG_CRYPTO_$(word 1,$(subst =,$(space),$(1)))
 crypto_file=$(if $(findstring y,$($(call crypto_confvar,$(1)))),,$(LINUX_DIR)/crypto/$(word 2,$(subst =,$(space),$(1))).ko)
 crypto_name=$(if $(findstring y,$($(call crypto_confvar,$(1)))),,$(word 2,$(subst =,$(space),$(1))))
 
-# XXX: added CONFIG_CRYPTO_HMAC to KCONFIG so that CONFIG_CRYPTO_HASH is
-# always set, even if no hash modules are selected
 define KernelPackage/crypto-core
   SUBMENU:=$(CRYPTO_MENU)
   TITLE:=Core CryptoAPI modules