diff --git a/package/x11r7/xapp_xbacklight/Config.in b/package/x11r7/xapp_xbacklight/Config.in
index 9756235735..5764056d34 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xapp_xbacklight/Config.in
+++ b/package/x11r7/xapp_xbacklight/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XAPP_XBACKLIGHT
 	bool "xbacklight"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_XCB_UTIL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBX11
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXRANDR
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXRENDER