diff --git a/package/matchbox-startup-monitor/Config.in b/package/matchbox-startup-monitor/Config.in
index 15dac604ac..9dce60ea12 100644
--- a/package/matchbox-startup-monitor/Config.in
+++ b/package/matchbox-startup-monitor/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MATCHBOX_STARTUP_MONITOR
 	bool "matchbox-startup-monitor"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_MATCHBOX_LIB
-	default y if BR2_PACKAGE_STARTUP_NOTIFICATION
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_STARTUP_NOTIFICATION
 	help
 	  Matchbox Panel Startup Monitor Applet.