diff --git a/package/shairport-sync/Config.in b/package/shairport-sync/Config.in
index bf40524d68..ce3106186f 100644
--- a/package/shairport-sync/Config.in
+++ b/package/shairport-sync/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SHAIRPORT_SYNC
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # libdaemon
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # alsa_lib
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ALSA_LIB_MIXER
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDAEMON
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_POLARSSL if !BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_POPT