diff --git a/package/python-pyopenssl/Config.in b/package/python-pyopenssl/Config.in
index 95630f2461..99ea4e9408 100644
--- a/package/python-pyopenssl/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-pyopenssl/Config.in
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_PYOPENSSL
 	  https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl
 
 comment "python-pyopenssl needs a toolchain w/ C++"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
 	depends on !BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP