diff --git a/package/sdl/Config.in b/package/sdl/Config.in
index a7eea921ed..4de900b19e 100644
--- a/package/sdl/Config.in
+++ b/package/sdl/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_SDL
 	bool "SDL"
 	default n
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB
 	help
 
 	  http://www.libsdl.org/