diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in
index ac2d13b3ab..e5b4782040 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5enginio/Config.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5ENGINIO
 	bool "qt5enginio"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_GUI
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_NETWORK
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_OPENSSL
 	help
 	  Qt is a cross-platform application and UI framework for
 	  developers using C++.
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5ENGINIO
 
 	  http://doc.qt.io/archives/qt-5.5/enginio-index.html
 
-# Forcibly selecting libressl is not possible because it is from a choice, and
-# depending on it is also not possible because we select openssl. So just a
-# a warning.
-comment "qt5enginio needs libressl for Qt5.6"
+# When Qt 5.6 is removed, replace the depends on
+# BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_OPENSSL above by a select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL.
+comment "qt5enginio needs libressl"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_VERSION_5_6
-	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRESSL
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_OPENSSL
+
+comment "qt5enginio needs openssl"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_VERSION_LATEST
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_OPENSSL