diff --git a/package/python-posix-ipc/Config.in b/package/python-posix-ipc/Config.in
index eba36edd7b..2c62678679 100644
--- a/package/python-posix-ipc/Config.in
+++ b/package/python-posix-ipc/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_POSIX_IPC
 	bool "python-posix-ipc"
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	help
 	  The Python extension module posix_ipc gives access to POSIX