diff --git a/package/makedumpfile/makedumpfile.mk b/package/makedumpfile/makedumpfile.mk
index 52a054e734..ad63e280e8 100644
--- a/package/makedumpfile/makedumpfile.mk
+++ b/package/makedumpfile/makedumpfile.mk
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ MAKEDUMPFILE_DEPENDENCIES += lzo
 MAKEDUMPFILE_MAKE_OPTS += USELZO=on
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_SNAPPY),y)
+MAKEDUMPFILE_DEPENDENCIES += snappy
+MAKEDUMPFILE_MAKE_OPTS += USESNAPPY=on
+endif
+
 define MAKEDUMPFILE_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) -C $(@D) \
 		$(MAKEDUMPFILE_MAKE_OPTS)