diff --git a/openwrt/package/httping/Config.in b/openwrt/package/httping/Config.in
index 4ba8455db3..8c84ec7c9f 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/httping/Config.in
+++ b/openwrt/package/httping/Config.in
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HTTPING_WITH_SSL
 	prompt "Enable SSL support"
 	bool
 	default y
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_HTTPING
+	depends BR2_PACKAGE_HTTPING
 
 endmenu