diff --git a/package/multimedia/alsa-lib/Config.in b/package/multimedia/alsa-lib/Config.in
index 6d9ee835e0..78a22d042e 100644
--- a/package/multimedia/alsa-lib/Config.in
+++ b/package/multimedia/alsa-lib/Config.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB
 config BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB_PYTHON
 	bool "Python support for alsa-lib"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	help
 	  Add python support for alsa-lib.
 	  Python will be built and libpython will be installed