diff --git a/package/mesa3d/Config.in b/package/mesa3d/Config.in
index 11d04b7a3f..a12ed641a6 100644
--- a/package/mesa3d/Config.in
+++ b/package/mesa3d/Config.in
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_XVMC
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_XORG7
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_GALLIUM_DRIVER_NOUVEAU \
 		|| BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_GALLIUM_DRIVER_R600
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_NEEDS_X11
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXV
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXVMC
 	help