diff --git a/package/lxc/lxc.mk b/package/lxc/lxc.mk
index 9311dc8775..abe4f0804a 100644
--- a/package/lxc/lxc.mk
+++ b/package/lxc/lxc.mk
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ else
 LXC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-liburing
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PAM),y)
+LXC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-pam
+LXC_DEPENDENCIES += linux-pam
+else
+LXC_DEPENDENCIES += --disable-pam
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
 LXC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-openssl
 LXC_DEPENDENCIES += openssl