diff --git a/libs/libseccomp/Makefile b/libs/libseccomp/Makefile
index 191434cc3..d88507b6f 100644
--- a/libs/libseccomp/Makefile
+++ b/libs/libseccomp/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS:= \
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
+# This is done instead of DEPENDS:=@!arc to avoid a recursive dependency when
+# the library is conditionally selected by util/lxc.
+define Package/libseccomp/config
+  depends on !arc
+endef
 
 define Package/libseccomp/Default
   SUBMENU:=
@@ -33,7 +38,6 @@ define Package/libseccomp/Default
   CATEGORY:=Libraries
   TITLE:=seccomp
   URL:=https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp/wiki
-  DEPENDS:=@!arc
 endef
 
 define Package/libseccomp/Default/description
@@ -47,7 +51,6 @@ endef
 define Package/libseccomp
 $(call Package/libseccomp/Default)
   TITLE+= (library)
-  DEPENDS+=
 endef
 
 define Package/scmp_sys_resolver
diff --git a/utils/lxc/Config.in b/utils/lxc/Config.in
index 3340a3c2f..b655d3e59 100644
--- a/utils/lxc/Config.in
+++ b/utils/lxc/Config.in
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ config LXC_BUSYBOX_OPTIONS
 config LXC_SECCOMP
 	bool "Enable support for seccomp in LXC"
 	default KERNEL_SECCOMP
+	depends on !arc
 	help
 	  Build LXC with support for seccomp filters.
 	  Select libseccomp which also pulls-in the needed kernel features.