diff --git a/openwrt/package/openvpn/Config.in b/openwrt/package/openvpn/Config.in
index 460588178a..472dc333a7 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/openvpn/Config.in
+++ b/openwrt/package/openvpn/Config.in
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENVPN
 	tristate "OpenVPN"
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_KMOD_TUN
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPTHREAD
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	help
 	  Open Source VPN solution using SSL
diff --git a/openwrt/package/openvpn/openvpn.control b/openwrt/package/openvpn/openvpn.control
index 7d818d808a..b2739f4947 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/openvpn/openvpn.control
+++ b/openwrt/package/openvpn/openvpn.control
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ Package: openvpn
 Priority: optional
 Section: net
 Maintainer: Felix Fietkau <nbd@vd-s.ath.cx>
-Depends: libpthread, lzo, openssl, kmod-tun
+Depends: lzo, openssl, kmod-tun
 Source: buildroot internal
 Description: Open Source VPN solution using SSL