diff --git a/package/dmraid/Config.in b/package/dmraid/Config.in
index 7ec46ead65..e6a716c0ab 100644
--- a/package/dmraid/Config.in
+++ b/package/dmraid/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DMRAID
 	bool "dmraid"
 	default n
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_DM
 	help
 	  Device-Mapper Software RAID support tool/