diff --git a/package/luaposix/Config.in b/package/luaposix/Config.in
index 58292829fa..beae8e4452 100644
--- a/package/luaposix/Config.in
+++ b/package/luaposix/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LUAPOSIX
 	bool "luaposix"
 	depends on BR2_INET_IPV6
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LUABITOP if BR2_PACKAGE_LUA
+	# LuaBitOp is already included in LuaJIT
 	help
 	  luaposix is a POSIX binding, including curses, for Lua 5.1
 	  and 5.2; Like most libraries it simply binds to C APIs on