diff --git a/package/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.mk b/package/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.mk
index 2d65623926..9ba7ac0f61 100644
--- a/package/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.mk
+++ b/package/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.mk
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ else
 FFMPEG_CONF_OPTS += --disable-libjack
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PULSEAUDIO),y)
+FFMPEG_DEPENDENCIES += pulseaudio
+FFMPEG_CONF_OPTS += --enable-libpulse
+else
+FFMPEG_CONF_OPTS += --disable-libpulse
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBV4L),y)
 FFMPEG_DEPENDENCIES += libv4l
 FFMPEG_CONF_OPTS += --enable-libv4l2