diff --git a/package/xbmc/Config.in b/package/xbmc/Config.in
index 4db73789a3..52bf0cd870 100644
--- a/package/xbmc/Config.in
+++ b/package/xbmc/Config.in
@@ -98,13 +98,14 @@ comment "libbluray support needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XBMC_LIBCEC
 	bool "hdmi cec"
 	depends on !BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB # libcec
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_UDEV
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCEC
 	help
 	  Enable CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) support.
 	  Select this if you want XBMC to support HDMI CEC.
 
-comment "hdmi cec support needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
-	depends on BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB
+comment "hdmi cec support needs udev /dev management and a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_PREFER_STATIC_LIB || !BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_UDEV
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XBMC_LIBMICROHTTPD
 	bool "web server"
diff --git a/package/xbmc/xbmc.mk b/package/xbmc/xbmc.mk
index ffe573f29f..b6cf1451f2 100644
--- a/package/xbmc/xbmc.mk
+++ b/package/xbmc/xbmc.mk
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ XBMC_CONF_OPT += --disable-avahi
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XBMC_LIBCEC),y)
-XBMC_DEPENDENCIES += libcec
+XBMC_DEPENDENCIES += libcec udev
 XBMC_CONF_OPT += --enable-libcec
 else
 XBMC_CONF_OPT += --disable-libcec