diff --git a/package/xerces/Config.in b/package/xerces/Config.in
index a9b102bd5e..d3f4967413 100644
--- a/package/xerces/Config.in
+++ b/package/xerces/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XERCES
 	bool "xerces-c++"
-	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP && BR2_USE_WCHAR
+	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
+	depends on USE_WCHAR
 	help
 	  Xerces-C++ is a validating XML parser written in portable C++.