diff --git a/package/libcamera/libcamera.mk b/package/libcamera/libcamera.mk
index 41d6a5abef..3f336cb797 100644
--- a/package/libcamera/libcamera.mk
+++ b/package/libcamera/libcamera.mk
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@ else
 LIBCAMERA_CONF_OPTS += -Dqcam=disabled
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEVENT),y)
+LIBCAMERA_CONF_OPTS += -Dcam=enabled
+LIBCAMERA_DEPENDENCIES += libevent
+else
+LIBCAMERA_CONF_OPTS += -Dcam=disabled
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_TIFF),y)
 LIBCAMERA_DEPENDENCIES += tiff
 endif