diff --git a/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk b/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk
index d826030312..4065d7b669 100644
--- a/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk
+++ b/package/hostapd/hostapd.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
 	HOSTAPD_DEPENDENCIES += openssl
 	# OpenSSL is required for EXTRA_EAP and/or WPS
 	# We take care of that in Config.in
+else
 define HOSTAPD_OPENSSL_CONF
 	echo "CONFIG_CRYPTO=internal" >>$(HOSTAPD_CONFIG)
 	echo "CONFIG_INTERNAL_LIBTOMMATH=y" >>$(HOSTAPD_CONFIG)