diff --git a/package/turbolua/turbolua.mk b/package/turbolua/turbolua.mk
index cf66e70ad1..fe6db3184c 100644
--- a/package/turbolua/turbolua.mk
+++ b/package/turbolua/turbolua.mk
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@ TURBOLUA_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 TURBOLUA_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
-	SSL=$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),openssl,none) \
 	LUAJIT_VERSION="$(LUAJIT_VERSION)"
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
+TURBOLUA_MAKE_OPTS += SSL=openssl
+TURBOLUA_DEPENDENCIES += openssl
+else
+TURBOLUA_MAKE_OPTS += SSL=none
+endif
+
 define TURBOLUA_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(MAKE) $(TURBOLUA_MAKE_OPTS) -C $(@D) all
 endef