diff --git a/package/libssh/Config.in b/package/libssh/Config.in
index eaec754414..bc9a02d9b0 100644
--- a/package/libssh/Config.in
+++ b/package/libssh/Config.in
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSSH_LIBGCRYPT
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSSH_OPENSSL
 	bool "openssl"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENGINES
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENGINES if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 
 endchoice