diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index edd0c36372..9e1dc6b92e 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ VLC_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--disable-mmal-vout \
 	--disable-mtp \
 	--disable-projectm \
-	--disable-samplerate \
 	--disable-schroedinger \
 	--disable-shout \
 	--disable-twolame \
@@ -262,6 +261,13 @@ else
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-svg --disable-svgdec
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSAMPLERATE),y)
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-samplerate
+VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libsamplerate
+else
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-samplerate
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSSH2),y)
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-sftp
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libssh2