diff --git a/package/quazip/Config.in b/package/quazip/Config.in
index e980297558..a670ed458c 100644
--- a/package/quazip/Config.in
+++ b/package/quazip/Config.in
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QUAZIP
 	bool "quazip"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LIBZLIB
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 	help
 	  QuaZIP is a simple C++ wrapper over Gilles Vollant's
 	  ZIP/UNZIP package that can be used to access ZIP
 	  archives. It uses the Qt toolkit.
 
 	  http://quazip.sourceforge.net
+
+comment "quazip needs libzlib"
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_LIBZLIB