diff --git a/package/x11r7/xkeyboard-config/Config.in b/package/x11r7/xkeyboard-config/Config.in
index 5b7365234a..8e27dacb46 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xkeyboard-config/Config.in
+++ b/package/x11r7/xkeyboard-config/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XKEYBOARD_CONFIG
 	bool "xkeyboard-config"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_XAPP_XKBCOMP
 	help
 	  keyboard configuration database for X