diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index 516876b6cd..ce51f37d90 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ VLC_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 VLC_CONF_OPT += \
 	--disable-a52 \
 	--disable-shout \
-	--disable-mod \
 	--disable-twolame \
 	--disable-dca \
 	--disable-dirac \
@@ -116,6 +115,13 @@ else
 VLC_CONF_OPT += --disable-mad
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBMODPLUG),y)
+VLC_CONF_OPT += --enable-mod
+VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libmodplug
+else
+VLC_CONF_OPT += --disable-mod
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBMPEG2),y)
 VLC_CONF_OPT += --enable-libmpeg2
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libmpeg2