diff --git a/package/libiio/libiio.mk b/package/libiio/libiio.mk
index 0b13064085..3fbd39188a 100644
--- a/package/libiio/libiio.mk
+++ b/package/libiio/libiio.mk
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ else
 LIBIIO_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_IIOD_USBD=OFF
 endif
 
-# Avahi support in libiio requires avahi-client, which needs avahi-daemon
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_AVAHI)$(BR2_PACKAGE_AVAHI_DAEMON),yy)
+# Avahi support in libiio requires avahi-client, which needs avahi-daemon and dbus
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_AVAHI_DAEMON)$(BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS),yy)
 LIBIIO_DEPENDENCIES += avahi
 endif