diff --git a/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk b/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk
index fc5cd1fa59..b7dbcb9fdd 100644
--- a/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk
+++ b/package/gnuradio/gnuradio.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ GNURADIO_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	host-swig \
 	boost
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ORC),y)
+GNURADIO_DEPENDENCIES += orc
+endif
+
 GNURADIO_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DENABLE_DEFAULT=OFF \
 	-DENABLE_VOLK=ON \