diff --git a/utils/squashfs-tools/Config.in b/utils/squashfs-tools/Config.in
index 86996e6bd..1ca3557a6 100644
--- a/utils/squashfs-tools/Config.in
+++ b/utils/squashfs-tools/Config.in
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-if PACKAGE_squashfs-tools-mksquashfs || PACKAGE_squashfs-tools-unsquashfs
-
 config SQUASHFS_TOOLS_LZO_SUPPORT
+	depends on PACKAGE_squashfs-tools-mksquashfs || PACKAGE_squashfs-tools-unsquashfs
 	bool "Enable LZO support"
+	select PACKAGE_liblzo
 	default y
 
 config SQUASHFS_TOOLS_XZ_SUPPORT
+	depends on PACKAGE_squashfs-tools-mksquashfs || PACKAGE_squashfs-tools-unsquashfs
 	bool "Enable XZ support"
+	select PACKAGE_liblzma
 	default y
-
-endif
diff --git a/utils/squashfs-tools/Makefile b/utils/squashfs-tools/Makefile
index c3ad0f033..af60e2aa4 100644
--- a/utils/squashfs-tools/Makefile
+++ b/utils/squashfs-tools/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=squashfs-tools
 PKG_VERSION:=4.2
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=squashfs$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/squashfs
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ define Package/squashfs-tools/Default
   SECTION:=utils
   CATEGORY:=Utilities
   TITLE:=squashfs-tools
-  DEPENDS += +libpthread +zlib \
-	+SQUASHFS_TOOLS_LZO_SUPPORT:liblzo \
-	+SQUASHFS_TOOLS_XZ_SUPPORT:liblzma
+  DEPENDS += +libpthread +zlib
 endef
 
 define Package/squashfs-tools-mksquashfs