diff --git a/package/network-manager/Config.in b/package/network-manager/Config.in
index 0ed6ca5831..a3e6e33e6d 100644
--- a/package/network-manager/Config.in
+++ b/package/network-manager/Config.in
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_NETWORK_MANAGER
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # dbus
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_UDEV
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_7
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_DHCPCD if !BR2_PACKAGE_DHCP_CLIENT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS_GLIB
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GNUTLS