diff --git a/scripts/metadata.pl b/scripts/metadata.pl
index 5625b8b5be..28ddefcd9c 100755
--- a/scripts/metadata.pl
+++ b/scripts/metadata.pl
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ sub mconf_depends {
 
 		next if $condition eq $depend;
 		next if $seen->{"$parent_condition:$depend"};
+		next if $seen->{":$depend"};
 		$seen->{"$parent_condition:$depend"} = 1;
 		if ($depend =~ /^(.+):(.+)$/) {
 			if ($1 ne "PACKAGE_$pkgname") {