diff --git a/package/libuwsc/libuwsc.mk b/package/libuwsc/libuwsc.mk
index 83d05a96ec..08ea72c1f3 100644
--- a/package/libuwsc/libuwsc.mk
+++ b/package/libuwsc/libuwsc.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ else
 LIBUWSC_CONF_OPTS += -DUWSC_SSL_SUPPORT=OFF
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LUA),y)
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LUA):$(BR2_STATIC_LIBS),y:)
 LIBUWSC_DEPENDENCIES += lua
 LIBUWSC_CONF_OPTS += -DUWSC_LUA_SUPPORT=ON
 else