diff --git a/libs/serdisplib/Makefile b/libs/serdisplib/Makefile
index f9a6b4480..7ade455f4 100644
--- a/libs/serdisplib/Makefile
+++ b/libs/serdisplib/Makefile
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ define Package/serdisplib
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
   TITLE:=A display control library
   URL:=http://serdisplib.sourceforge.net/
+  DEPENDS:=+libusb
 endef
 
 define Package/serdisplib/description