diff --git a/package/libdvdread/Config.in b/package/libdvdread/Config.in
index dea59eb055..91bec83a40 100644
--- a/package/libdvdread/Config.in
+++ b/package/libdvdread/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDVDREAD
 	bool "libdvdread"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDVDCSS
 	help
 	  libdvdread provides a simple foundation for reading
 	  DVD-Video images.
diff --git a/package/libdvdread/libdvdread.mk b/package/libdvdread/libdvdread.mk
index b8541faa7f..c92eca563f 100644
--- a/package/libdvdread/libdvdread.mk
+++ b/package/libdvdread/libdvdread.mk
@@ -10,12 +10,7 @@ LIBDVDREAD_SITE = http://www.videolan.org/pub/videolan/libdvdread/$(LIBDVDREAD_V
 LIBDVDREAD_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBDVDREAD_LICENSE = GPLv2+
 LIBDVDREAD_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
-
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDVDCSS),y)
-LIBDVDREAD_CONF_OPTS += --with-libdvdcss
-LIBDVDREAD_DEPENDENCIES += libdvdcss
-else
-LIBDVDREAD_CONF_OPTS += --without-libdvdcss
-endif
+LIBDVDREAD_CONF_OPTS = --with-libdvdcss
+LIBDVDREAD_DEPENDENCIES = libdvdcss
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))