diff --git a/package/opencv3/Config.in b/package/opencv3/Config.in
index 61405a7c64..3a6ff8e80c 100644
--- a/package/opencv3/Config.in
+++ b/package/opencv3/Config.in
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV3_LIB_ML
 config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV3_LIB_OBJDETECT
 	bool "objdetect"
 	# opencv_core dependency is already enabled
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV3_LIB_CALIB3D
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV3_LIB_IMGPROC
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENCV3_LIB_ML
 	help