diff --git a/package/linux-pam/Config.in b/package/linux-pam/Config.in
index ab7cf55952..33e515434b 100644
--- a/package/linux-pam/Config.in
+++ b/package/linux-pam/Config.in
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PAM
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT if BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_FLEX
 	help
 	  A Security Framework that Provides Authentication for Applications
diff --git a/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk b/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk
index fb2f99cb1f..5c80e78416 100644
--- a/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk
+++ b/package/linux-pam/linux-pam.mk
@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@ LINUX_PAM_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-regenerate-docu \
 	--enable-securedir=/lib/security \
 	--libdir=/lib
-LINUX_PAM_DEPENDENCIES = flex host-flex host-pkgconf
+LINUX_PAM_DEPENDENCIES = flex host-flex host-pkgconf \
+	$(TARGET_NLS_DEPENDENCIES)
 LINUX_PAM_AUTORECONF = YES
 LINUX_PAM_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 LINUX_PAM_LICENSE_FILES = Copyright
-
-ifeq ($(BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE),y)
-LINUX_PAM_DEPENDENCIES += gettext
-LINUX_PAM_MAKE_OPTS += LIBS=-lintl
-endif
+LINUX_PAM_MAKE_OPTS += LIBS=$(TARGET_NLS_LIBS)
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSELINUX),y)
 LINUX_PAM_CONF_OPTS += --enable-selinux