diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index af500cba33..3dbaac1757 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ VLC_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--disable-mfx \
 	--disable-microdns \
 	--disable-mmal \
-	--disable-mpg123 \
 	--disable-mtp \
 	--disable-notify \
 	--disable-projectm \
@@ -453,6 +452,13 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MINIZIP),y)
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += minizip
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MPG123),y)
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-mpg123
+VLC_DEPENDENCIES += mpg123
+else
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-mpg123
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MUSEPACK),y)
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-mpc
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += musepack