diff --git a/package/boost/Config.in b/package/boost/Config.in
index f5369d7cf2..12eb98ae21 100644
--- a/package/boost/Config.in
+++ b/package/boost/Config.in
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_ATOMIC
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_CHRONO
 	bool "boost-chrono"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_SYSTEM
 	help
 	  Useful time utilities. C++11.