diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index fab08b950d..f777d86bda 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ VLC_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--disable-notify \
 	--disable-projectm \
 	--disable-schroedinger \
-	--disable-secret \
 	--disable-soxr \
 	--disable-shine \
 	--disable-shout \
@@ -338,6 +337,13 @@ else
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-samplerate
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSECRET),y)
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-secret
+VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libsecret
+else
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-secret
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSSH2),y)
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-sftp
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libssh2