diff --git a/package/neon/Config.in b/package/neon/Config.in
index 318e4c6a31..5ebd64d4a3 100644
--- a/package/neon/Config.in
+++ b/package/neon/Config.in
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_NEON_ZLIB
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NEON_SSL
 	bool "SSL support"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_NEON
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	help
 	  build with SSL support