diff --git a/package/python-msgpack/Config.in b/package/python-msgpack/Config.in
index 7206c22710..7dfe8e81f1 100644
--- a/package/python-msgpack/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-msgpack/Config.in
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_MSGPACK
 
 comment "python-msgpack needs a toolchain w/ C++"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_SYNC_4
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP