diff --git a/package/openssl/Config.in b/package/openssl/Config.in
index 07852530a3..e08b648ba4 100644
--- a/package/openssl/Config.in
+++ b/package/openssl/Config.in
@@ -15,15 +15,11 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL_BIN
 	bool "openssl binary"
-	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	help
 	  Install the openssl binary and the associated helper scripts to the
 	  target file system. This is a command line tool for doing various
 	  cryptographic stuff.
 
-comment "openssl binary needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
-	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
-
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL_ENGINES
 	bool "openssl additional engines"
 	help