diff --git a/package/util-linux/Config.in b/package/util-linux/Config.in
index 816130dafa..43a84440ff 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/package/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_SCHEDUTILS
 config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_WALL
 	bool "build \"wall\""
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_PARTX
+	bool "build \"addpart, delpart, partx\""
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LIBBLKID
+
 ############################################
 # default disabled and should be enabled by
 #  --enable-foo
@@ -86,9 +90,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LAST
 config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_MESG
 	bool "build \"mesg\""
 
-config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_PARTX
-	bool "build \"addpart, delpart, partx\""
-
 config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_RAW
 	bool "build \"raw\""
 
diff --git a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
index b77e326f07..a3d6e139cd 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
+++ b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPT += \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_UNSHARE),,--disable-unshare) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_RENAME),,--disable-rename) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_SCHEDUTILS),,--disable-schedutils) \
-	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_WALL),,--disable-wall)
+	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_WALL),,--disable-wall) \
+	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_PARTX),,--disable-partx)
 
 #############################################
 #
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPT += \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_KILL),--enable-kill) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LAST),--enable-last) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_MESG),--enable-mesg) \
-	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_PARTX),--enable-partx) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_RAW),--enable-raw) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_RESET),--enable-reset) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LOGIN_UTILS),--enable-login-utils) \