diff --git a/package/openrc/openrc.mk b/package/openrc/openrc.mk
index 6057451bfe..97536dad37 100644
--- a/package/openrc/openrc.mk
+++ b/package/openrc/openrc.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ OPENRC_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	LIBNAME=lib \
 	LIBEXECDIR=/usr/libexec/rc \
 	MKPKGCONFIG=no \
-	MKSELINUX=no \
 	MKSYSVINIT=yes \
 	BRANDING="Buildroot $(BR2_VERSION_FULL)" \
 	CC=$(TARGET_CC)
@@ -29,6 +28,13 @@ else
 OPENRC_MAKE_OPTS += MKSTATICLIBS=yes
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSELINUX),y)
+OPENRC_MAKE_OPTS += MKSELINUX=yes
+OPENRC_DEPENDENCIES += libselinux
+else
+OPENRC_MAKE_OPTS += MKSELINUX=no
+endif
+
 define OPENRC_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(MAKE) $(OPENRC_MAKE_OPTS) -C $(@D)
 endef