diff --git a/package/ptpd2/Config.in b/package/ptpd2/Config.in
index bf26453c52..e37b10ed3b 100644
--- a/package/ptpd2/Config.in
+++ b/package/ptpd2/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PTPD2
 	bool "ptpd2"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBPCAP
 	help
 	  The PTP daemon (PTPd) implements the Precision Time protocol
 	  (PTP) as defined by the IEEE-1588-2008.
diff --git a/package/ptpd2/ptpd2.mk b/package/ptpd2/ptpd2.mk
index cd898d8de3..a5d1aff366 100644
--- a/package/ptpd2/ptpd2.mk
+++ b/package/ptpd2/ptpd2.mk
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 PTPD2_VERSION = 2.3.0
 PTPD2_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ptpd/ptpd/$(PTPD2_VERSION)
 PTPD2_SOURCE = ptpd-$(PTPD2_VERSION).tar.gz
+PTPD2_DEPENDENCIES = libpcap
 # configure not shipped
 PTPD2_AUTORECONF = YES
 PTPD2_LICENSE = BSD-2c