diff --git a/package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk b/package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk
index a34069d7bf..2b26a1427c 100644
--- a/package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk
+++ b/package/libiscsi/libiscsi.mk
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ LIBISCSI_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING LICENCE-GPL-2.txt LICENCE-LGPL-2.1.txt
 LIBISCSI_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBISCSI_AUTORECONF = YES
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_CUNIT),y)
+LIBISCSI_DEPENDENCIES += cunit
+endif
+
 LIBISCSI_CONF_OPTS = --disable-werror --disable-manpages
 
 # We need to create the m4 directory to make autoreconf work properly.