diff --git a/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in b/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in
index 99ad30aa08..c5cb94dac7 100644
--- a/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-matplotlib/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MATPLOTLIB
 	bool "python-matplotlib"
-	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_NUMPY_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_FREETYPE # runtime