diff --git a/package/dnsmasq/Config.in b/package/dnsmasq/Config.in
index 262aca688e..cec68a9eba 100644
--- a/package/dnsmasq/Config.in
+++ b/package/dnsmasq/Config.in
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DNSMASQ_DNSSEC
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DNSMASQ_IDN
 	bool "IDN support"
-	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBIDN
 	help
 	  Enable IDN support in dnsmasq.