diff --git a/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk b/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk
index 9b5e9089fc..9285b6497c 100644
--- a/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk
+++ b/package/python-pyqt5/python-pyqt5.mk
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_TEST),y)
 PYTHON_PYQT5_MODULES += QtTest
 endif
+
+# QtSvg needs QtWidgets
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5SVG),y)
+PYTHON_PYQT5_DEPENDENCIES += qt5svg
+PYTHON_PYQT5_MODULES += QtSvg
+endif
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5CONNECTIVITY),y)
@@ -88,11 +94,6 @@ PYTHON_PYQT5_DEPENDENCIES += qt5serialport
 PYTHON_PYQT5_MODULES += QtSerialPort
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5SVG),y)
-PYTHON_PYQT5_DEPENDENCIES += qt5svg
-PYTHON_PYQT5_MODULES += QtSvg
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5WEBCHANNEL),y)
 PYTHON_PYQT5_DEPENDENCIES += qt5webchannel
 PYTHON_PYQT5_MODULES += QtWebChannel