diff --git a/package/keepalived/Config.in b/package/keepalived/Config.in
index 0140e62ae2..c71821545c 100644
--- a/package/keepalived/Config.in
+++ b/package/keepalived/Config.in
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_KEEPALIVED
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # uses libdl
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_4
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_POPT
 	help
 	  The main goal of the keepalived project is to add a strong &
 	  robust keepalive facility to the Linux Virtual Server
diff --git a/package/keepalived/keepalived.mk b/package/keepalived/keepalived.mk
index e8a280a19c..8756811e04 100644
--- a/package/keepalived/keepalived.mk
+++ b/package/keepalived/keepalived.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 KEEPALIVED_VERSION = 1.4.2
 KEEPALIVED_SITE = http://www.keepalived.org/software
-KEEPALIVED_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf openssl popt
+KEEPALIVED_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf openssl
 KEEPALIVED_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 KEEPALIVED_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 # 0001-configure.ac-do-not-force-PIE.patch