diff --git a/package/portaudio/Config.in b/package/portaudio/Config.in
index eaf095cc83..252a92a650 100644
--- a/package/portaudio/Config.in
+++ b/package/portaudio/Config.in
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_PORTAUDIO
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PORTAUDIO_ALSA
 	bool "alsa support"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB
-	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # alsa-lib
 	default y
 	help
 	  Compile with ALSA support.