diff --git a/package/directfb/Config.in b/package/directfb/Config.in
index 554abe2896..20481f56da 100644
--- a/package/directfb/Config.in
+++ b/package/directfb/Config.in
@@ -116,12 +116,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_SERIALMOUSE
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_TSLIB
 	bool "enable touchscreen support"
 	default y
-	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # tslib
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_TSLIB
 
-comment "touchscreen support needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
-	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
-
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_GIF
 	bool "enable GIF support"
 	default y