diff --git a/package/efl/efl.mk b/package/efl/efl.mk
index 4008d30a86..04e15f5092 100644
--- a/package/efl/efl.mk
+++ b/package/efl/efl.mk
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ endef
 EFL_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS = EFL_HOOK_REMOVE_UPOWER
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUNWIND),y)
+EFL_DEPENDENCIES += libunwind
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))
 
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