diff --git a/package/openswan/Config.in b/package/openswan/Config.in
index 2c2904b51..9b7cc60d2 100644
--- a/package/openswan/Config.in
+++ b/package/openswan/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSWAN
 	tristate "Openswan"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_GMP
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	help
 	  Openswan is an implementation of IPsec for Linux.
diff --git a/package/openswan/openswan.control b/package/openswan/openswan.control
index 1eec81359..8b32620da 100644
--- a/package/openswan/openswan.control
+++ b/package/openswan/openswan.control
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ Section: base
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Felix Fietkau <nbd@vd-s.ath.cx> 
 Source: buildroot internal
-depends: gmp, ip, mawk
+depends: gmp, ip
 Description: Openswan IPSec software