diff --git a/scripts/metadata.pl b/scripts/metadata.pl
index 0f4ae9fe0a..41e6e9cd58 100755
--- a/scripts/metadata.pl
+++ b/scripts/metadata.pl
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ sub mconf_depends {
 			$flags =~ /@/ or $depend = "PACKAGE_$depend";
 			if ($condition) {
 				if ($m =~ /select/) {
+					next if $depend eq $condition;
 					$depend = "$depend if $condition";
 				} else {
 					$depend = "!($condition) || $depend";