diff --git a/package/linux-pam/Config.in b/package/linux-pam/Config.in
index 931cfdeccf..27ba55bd61 100644
--- a/package/linux-pam/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-pam/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PAM
 	bool "linux-pam"
-	depends on (BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE && BR2_USE_WCHAR)
+	depends on BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE
+	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_FLEX
@@ -12,5 +13,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PAM
 
 comment "linux-pam needs a toolchain w/ wchar, locale, dynamic library"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU
-	depends on !(BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE && BR2_USE_WCHAR) \
+	depends on !BR2_ENABLE_LOCALE || !BR2_USE_WCHAR \
 		|| BR2_STATIC_LIBS