diff --git a/package/sysstat/sysstat.mk b/package/sysstat/sysstat.mk
index 8e627f2e96..7d254d6643 100644
--- a/package/sysstat/sysstat.mk
+++ b/package/sysstat/sysstat.mk
@@ -7,9 +7,16 @@
 SYSSTAT_VERSION = 12.4.2
 SYSSTAT_SOURCE = sysstat-$(SYSSTAT_VERSION).tar.xz
 SYSSTAT_SITE = http://pagesperso-orange.fr/sebastien.godard
-SYSSTAT_CONF_OPTS = --disable-file-attr --disable-sensors
+SYSSTAT_CONF_OPTS = --disable-file-attr
 SYSSTAT_DEPENDENCIES = host-gettext $(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
 SYSSTAT_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 SYSSTAT_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LM_SENSORS),y)
+SYSSTAT_DEPENDENCIES += lm-sensors
+SYSSTAT_CONF_OPTS += --enable-sensors
+else
+SYSSTAT_CONF_OPTS += --disable-sensors
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))