diff --git a/package/sslh/sslh.mk b/package/sslh/sslh.mk
index 5c868dfe2f..e8eb5e2b6f 100644
--- a/package/sslh/sslh.mk
+++ b/package/sslh/sslh.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ SSLH_DEPENDENCIES = libconfig
 
 SSLH_MAKE_OPTS = $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS)
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCAP),y)
+SSLH_DEPENDENCIES += libcap
+SSLH_MAKE_OPTS += USELIBCAP=1
+else
+SSLH_MAKE_OPTS += USELIBCAP=
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PCRE),y)
 SSLH_DEPENDENCIES += pcre
 SSLH_MAKE_OPTS += USELIBPCRE=1