diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
index 3a2682b2cfe..92dc334135a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 { buildPackages, runCommand, nettools, bc, bison, flex, perl, rsync, gmp, libmpc, mpfr, openssl
 , libelf, cpio, elfutils
-, utillinuxMinimal
 , writeTextFile
 }:
 
@@ -281,7 +280,6 @@ let
 in
 
 assert (stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast version "4.14" && stdenv.lib.versionOlder version "5.8") -> libelf != null;
-assert stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast version "4.15" -> utillinuxMinimal != null;
 assert stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast version "5.8" -> elfutils != null;
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation ((drvAttrs config stdenv.hostPlatform.platform kernelPatches configfile) // {
@@ -294,7 +292,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ((drvAttrs config stdenv.hostPlatform.platform kernelPatches
   nativeBuildInputs = [ perl bc nettools openssl rsync gmp libmpc mpfr ]
       ++ optional  (stdenv.hostPlatform.platform.kernelTarget == "uImage") buildPackages.ubootTools
       ++ optional  (stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast version "4.14" && stdenv.lib.versionOlder version "5.8") libelf
-      ++ optional  (stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast version "4.15") utillinuxMinimal
+      # Removed utillinuxMinimal since it should not be a dependency.
       ++ optionals (stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast version "4.16") [ bison flex ]
       ++ optional  (stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast version "5.2")  cpio
       ++ optional  (stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast version "5.8")  elfutils