diff --git a/package/boost/Config.in b/package/boost/Config.in
index cfad03f55a..bacefacab1 100644
--- a/package/boost/Config.in
+++ b/package/boost/Config.in
@@ -319,6 +319,11 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_WAVE
 	# limitation of assembler for coldfire
 	# error: Tried to convert PC relative branch to absolute jump
 	depends on !BR2_m68k_cf
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_CHRONO
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_DATE_TIME
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_FILESYSTEM
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_SYSTEM
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_THREAD
 	help
 	  The Boost.Wave library is a Standards conformant, and highly
 	  configurable implementation of the mandated C99/C++