diff --git a/package/libsoup/Config.in b/package/libsoup/Config.in
index 0c0454c7c2..02e8e8b578 100644
--- a/package/libsoup/Config.in
+++ b/package/libsoup/Config.in
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSOUP_GNOME
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSOUP_SSL
 	bool "https support"
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # glib-networking, gnutls
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_GLIB_NETWORKING
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_GNUTLS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_GLIB_NETWORKING # runtime
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_GNUTLS # runtime
 	help
 	  Enable HTTPS (SSL) support.
 
diff --git a/package/libsoup/libsoup.mk b/package/libsoup/libsoup.mk
index 2f63e9e85c..964488f430 100644
--- a/package/libsoup/libsoup.mk
+++ b/package/libsoup/libsoup.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ LIBSOUP_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-Dntlm=disabled \
 	-Dsysprof=disabled \
 	-Dtests=false \
+	-Dtls_check=false \
 	-Dvapi=disabled
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BROTLI),y)
@@ -52,10 +53,4 @@ else
 LIBSOUP_CONF_OPTS += -Dgnome=false
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSOUP_SSL),y)
-LIBSOUP_DEPENDENCIES += glib-networking
-else
-LIBSOUP_CONF_OPTS += -Dtls_check=false
-endif
-
 $(eval $(meson-package))