diff --git a/package/kodi/Config.in b/package/kodi/Config.in
index 0ec41785b1..1ba6932de9 100644
--- a/package/kodi/Config.in
+++ b/package/kodi/Config.in
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_EVENTCLIENTS
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_LIBBLURAY
 	bool "blu-ray"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBBLURAY
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUDFREAD
 	help
 	  Enable Blu-ray input support.
 	  Select this if you want to play back Blu-ray content.
diff --git a/package/kodi/kodi.mk b/package/kodi/kodi.mk
index 09342ea1f0..62463b731e 100644
--- a/package/kodi/kodi.mk
+++ b/package/kodi/kodi.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ KODI_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	libfribidi \
 	libplist \
 	libpng \
-	libudfread \
 	lzo \
 	openssl \
 	pcre \
@@ -388,6 +387,13 @@ else
 KODI_CONF_OPTS += -DENABLE_PULSEAUDIO=OFF
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUDFREAD),y)
+KODI_CONF_OPTS += -DENABLE_UDFREAD=ON
+KODI_DEPENDENCIES += libudfread
+else
+KODI_CONF_OPTS += -DENABLE_UDFREAD=OFF
+endif
+
 # Remove versioncheck addon, updating Kodi is done by building a new
 # buildroot image.
 KODI_ADDON_MANIFEST = $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/kodi/system/addon-manifest.xml