diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/formula_cellar_checks.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/formula_cellar_checks.rb
index dd21559e22..ac07ec19d8 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/formula_cellar_checks.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/formula_cellar_checks.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ module FormulaCellarChecks
       EOS
     end
 
+    # only check undeclared deps for standard installations.
+    return unless formula.build.used_options.empty?
+
     if checker.undeclared_deps?
       audit_check_output <<-EOS.undent
         Formulae are required to declare all linked dependencies.