diff --git a/package/systemd/Config.in b/package/systemd/Config.in
index aaed7dc020..ac8175c337 100644
--- a/package/systemd/Config.in
+++ b/package/systemd/Config.in
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ menuconfig BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_BINARIES
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_MOUNT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_NOLOGIN
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_FSCK
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_KMOD
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS # kmod-tools
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_KMOD_TOOLS
@@ -61,6 +62,11 @@ menuconfig BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD
 	  - libgcrypt package will add support for journal sealing and
 	    DNSSEC verification in resolved.
 
+	  Notice that systemd selects the fsck wrapper from util-linux
+	  but no particular fsck.<fstype> is selected. You must choose
+	  the apropriate ones (e.g. e2fsck, from the e2fsprogs package)
+	  according to the system configuration.
+
 	  http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_SYSTEMD