diff --git a/package/gpsd/Config.in b/package/gpsd/Config.in
index 685830aed3..22f7e6e1d9 100644
--- a/package/gpsd/Config.in
+++ b/package/gpsd/Config.in
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_PROFILING
 comment "profiling support not available with uClibc-based toolchain"
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
 
-config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_NTP_SHM
-	bool "NTP time hinting support"
-
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_PPS
 	bool "PPS time syncing support"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_NTP_SHM
diff --git a/package/gpsd/gpsd.mk b/package/gpsd/gpsd.mk
index f1c7bb7349..79d2ccfeaa 100644
--- a/package/gpsd/gpsd.mk
+++ b/package/gpsd/gpsd.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ GPSD_SCONS_OPTS = \
 	sysroot=$(STAGING_DIR) \
 	strip=no \
 	python=no \
-	qt=no
+	qt=no \
+	ntpshm=yes
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES),y)
 GPSD_DEPENDENCIES += ncurses
@@ -161,9 +162,6 @@ GPSD_SCONS_OPTS += ublox=no
 endif
 
 # Features
-ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_NTP_SHM),y)
-GPSD_SCONS_OPTS += ntpshm=no
-endif
 ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_PPS),y)
 GPSD_SCONS_OPTS += pps=no
 endif