diff --git a/package/gpsd/Config.in b/package/gpsd/Config.in
index 22f7e6e1d9..ea0dea3ba6 100644
--- a/package/gpsd/Config.in
+++ b/package/gpsd/Config.in
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ comment "profiling support not available with uClibc-based toolchain"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_PPS
 	bool "PPS time syncing support"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_NTP_SHM
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_GPSD_USER
 	bool "GPSD privilege revocation user"