diff --git a/include/package-defaults.mk b/include/package-defaults.mk
index 2896b4c783..a5e9fbe915 100644
--- a/include/package-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/package-defaults.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
 #
 
-PKG_DEFAULT_DEPENDS = +libc +SSP_SUPPORT:libssp +USE_GLIBC:librt +USE_GLIBC:libpthread
+PKG_DEFAULT_DEPENDS = +libc +(SSP_SUPPORT&&!USE_MUSL):libssp +USE_GLIBC:librt +USE_GLIBC:libpthread
 
 ifneq ($(PKG_NAME),toolchain)
   PKG_FIXUP_DEPENDS = $(if $(filter kmod-%,$(1)),$(2),$(PKG_DEFAULT_DEPENDS) $(filter-out $(PKG_DEFAULT_DEPENDS),$(2)))