diff --git a/package/openal/openal.mk b/package/openal/openal.mk
index 0580526481..b2e02c895e 100644
--- a/package/openal/openal.mk
+++ b/package/openal/openal.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@ else
 OPENAL_CONF_OPTS += -DALSOFT_REQUIRE_ALSA=OFF
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_JACK2),y)
+OPENAL_DEPENDENCIES += jack2
+OPENAL_CONF_OPTS += -DALSOFT_REQUIRE_JACK=ON
+else
+OPENAL_CONF_OPTS += -DALSOFT_REQUIRE_JACK=OFF
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PORTAUDIO),y)
 OPENAL_DEPENDENCIES += portaudio
 OPENAL_CONF_OPTS += -DALSOFT_REQUIRE_PORTAUDIO=ON