diff --git a/package/gpsd/Config.in b/package/gpsd/Config.in
index 8643492fb8..a11c553a40 100644
--- a/package/gpsd/Config.in
+++ b/package/gpsd/Config.in
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_NTP_SHM
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_PPS
 	bool "PPS time syncing support"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_NTP_SHM
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_USER
 	bool "GPSD privilege revocation user"