diff --git a/package/lxc/lxc.mk b/package/lxc/lxc.mk
index b2afb978e6..7a5f91e1a8 100644
--- a/package/lxc/lxc.mk
+++ b/package/lxc/lxc.mk
@@ -13,10 +13,16 @@ LXC_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 LXC_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 
 LXC_CONF_OPTS = \
-	-Dapparmor=false \
 	-Dexamples=false \
 	-Dman=false
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBAPPARMOR),y)
+LXC_CONF_OPTS += -Dapparmor=true
+LXC_DEPENDENCIES += libapparmor
+else
+LXC_CONF_OPTS += -Dapparmor=false
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BASH_COMPLETION),y)
 LXC_DEPENDENCIES += bash-completion
 endif