diff --git a/package/libpcap/libpcap.mk b/package/libpcap/libpcap.mk
index 126087220b..83188c8c48 100644
--- a/package/libpcap/libpcap.mk
+++ b/package/libpcap/libpcap.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ LIBPCAP_CONF_ENV = \
 	CFLAGS="$(LIBPCAP_CFLAGS)"
 LIBPCAP_CFLAGS = $(TARGET_CFLAGS)
 LIBPCAP_CONF_OPTS = --disable-yydebug --with-pcap=linux --without-dag
+# Disable dbus to break recursive dependencies
+LIBPCAP_CONF_OPTS += --disable-dbus
 LIBPCAP_CONFIG_SCRIPTS = pcap-config
 
 # Omit -rpath from pcap-config output
@@ -32,13 +34,6 @@ else
 LIBPCAP_CONF_OPTS += --disable-bluetooth
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS),y)
-LIBPCAP_CONF_OPTS += --enable-dbus
-LIBPCAP_DEPENDENCIES += dbus
-else
-LIBPCAP_CONF_OPTS += --disable-dbus
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNL),y)
 LIBPCAP_DEPENDENCIES += libnl
 LIBPCAP_CFLAGS += "-I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/libnl3"