diff --git a/package/bmon/bmon.mk b/package/bmon/bmon.mk
index aa097fbe02..ef2dcf0481 100644
--- a/package/bmon/bmon.mk
+++ b/package/bmon/bmon.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ else
 BMON_CONF_OPT += --disable-curses
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB),y)
+BMON_DEPENDENCIES += alsa-lib
+else
+BMON_CONF_OPT += --disable-asound
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB),y)
 # link dynamically unless explicitly requested otherwise
 BMON_CONF_OPT += --disable-static