diff --git a/distributions/LibreELEC/options b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
index 92dee96a56..21fa8499fc 100644
--- a/distributions/LibreELEC/options
+++ b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@
 # build kodi with alsa support (yes/no)
   KODI_ALSA_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build kodi with pulseaudio support (yes/no)
+  KODI_PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 ### KODI ADDONS ###
 
 # Distribution Specific source location
diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
index 5e14e79dab..3952ebe56b 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/package.mk
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ configure_package() {
     KODI_ALSA="-DENABLE_ALSA=OFF"
  fi
 
-  if [ "${PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT}" = yes ]; then
+  if [ "${KODI_PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT}" = yes ]; then
     PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" pulseaudio"
     KODI_PULSEAUDIO="-DENABLE_PULSEAUDIO=ON"
   else
diff --git a/packages/virtual/image/package.mk b/packages/virtual/image/package.mk
index 8888a25bb6..ddd47a266f 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/image/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/image/package.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ PKG_LONGDESC="Root package used to build and create complete image"
 # Sound support
 [ "${ALSA_SUPPORT}" = "yes" ] && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" alsa"
 
+[ "${PULSEAUDIO_SUPPORT}" = "yes" ] && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" pulseaudio"
+
 # Automounter support
 [ "${UDEVIL}" = "yes" ] && PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" udevil"