diff --git a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-shark/Config.in b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-shark/Config.in
index 9d656e2419..ad6b6fb9bd 100644
--- a/package/gstreamer1/gst1-shark/Config.in
+++ b/package/gstreamer1/gst1-shark/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_SHARK
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GSTREAMER1_CHECK
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_PLUGIN_APP
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_GSTREAMER1_GST_DEBUG # gst_debug_log_valist, GST_CAT_STATES
 	help
 	  GstShark leverages GStreamers newest instrumentation subsystem
 	  by installing a set of custom hooks to the trace points. A