diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xfd/xapp_xfd.mk b/package/x11r7/xapp_xfd/xapp_xfd.mk
index 84b4a77770..8bea7a2fa7 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xfd/xapp_xfd.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xfd/xapp_xfd.mk
@@ -12,4 +12,11 @@ XAPP_XFD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XAPP_XFD_DEPENDENCIES = freetype fontconfig xlib_libXaw xlib_libXft
 XAPP_XFD_CONF_OPTS = --with-appdefaultdir=/usr/share/X11/app-defaults
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXKBFILE),y)
+XAPP_XFD_CONF_OPTS += --with-xkb
+XAPP_XFD_DEPENDENCIES += xlib_libxkbfile
+else
+XAPP_XFD_CONF_OPTS += --without-xkb
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))