diff --git a/package/gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.mk b/package/gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.mk
index 59e0d5f454..b7937a48e9 100644
--- a/package/gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.mk
+++ b/package/gdk-pixbuf/gdk-pixbuf.mk
@@ -23,11 +23,16 @@ GDK_PIXBUF_CONF_ENV = \
 HOST_GDK_PIXBUF_CONF_ENV = \
 	gio_can_sniff=no
 
-GDK_PIXBUF_CONF_OPTS = \
-	--disable-glibtest \
-	--disable-introspection
+GDK_PIXBUF_CONF_OPTS = --disable-glibtest
 HOST_GDK_PIXBUF_CONF_OPTS = --disable-introspection
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GOBJECT_INTROSPECTION),y)
+GDK_PIXBUF_CONF_OPTS += --enable-introspection
+GDK_PIXBUF_DEPENDENCIES += gobject-introspection
+else
+GDK_PIXBUF_CONF_OPTS += --disable-introspection
+endif
+
 ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPNG),y)
 GDK_PIXBUF_CONF_OPTS += --without-libpng
 else