diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index d144608322..516876b6cd 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTHEORA),y)
 VLC_CONF_OPT += --enable-theora
-VLC_DEPENDENCIES += theora
+VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libtheora
 else
 VLC_CONF_OPT += --disable-theora
 endif