diff --git a/package/sdl_ttf/Config.in b/package/sdl_ttf/Config.in
index d3f4f0d8b0..21d43eb007 100644
--- a/package/sdl_ttf/Config.in
+++ b/package/sdl_ttf/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_SDL_TTF
 	bool "SDL_TTF"
 	default n
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_FREETYPE
 	help
+	  SDL_ttf is a sample TrueType font library. It allows you to
+	  use TrueType fonts in your SDL applications.
 
 	  http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_ttf/
+