diff --git a/package/gtest/gtest.mk b/package/gtest/gtest.mk
index e7ce89a3f4..8ec5e9c535 100644
--- a/package/gtest/gtest.mk
+++ b/package/gtest/gtest.mk
@@ -13,10 +13,6 @@ GTEST_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 GTEST_CPE_ID_VENDOR = google
 GTEST_CPE_ID_PRODUCT = google_test
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GTEST_GMOCK),y)
-GTEST_DEPENDENCIES += host-gtest
-endif
-
 HOST_GTEST_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 HOST_GTEST_LICENSE_FILES = googlemock/scripts/generator/LICENSE
 HOST_GTEST_DEPENDENCIES = host-python3
@@ -38,6 +34,7 @@ GTEST_CONF_OPTS += -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=ON
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GTEST_GMOCK),y)
+GTEST_DEPENDENCIES += host-gtest
 GTEST_CONF_OPTS += -DBUILD_GMOCK=ON
 else
 GTEST_CONF_OPTS += -DBUILD_GMOCK=OFF