diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index ca1f09c85c..ee21c16331 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ else
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-libass
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDVBPSI),y)
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-dvbpsi
+VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libdvbpsi
+else
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-dvbpsi
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGCRYPT),y)
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-libgcrypt
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libgcrypt