diff --git a/package/python3/Config.in.host b/package/python3/Config.in.host
index f3fcd63567..28fc0dbaf8 100644
--- a/package/python3/Config.in.host
+++ b/package/python3/Config.in.host
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PYTHON3_CURSES
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_PYTHON3_SSL
 	bool "ssl"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_OPENSSL
 	help
 	  _ssl module for host Python3.