diff --git a/package/readline/Config.in b/package/readline/Config.in
index 4319b8b54b..305955a63d 100644
--- a/package/readline/Config.in
+++ b/package/readline/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#
 config BR2_PACKAGE_READLINE
 	bool "readline"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_NCURSES
 	help
 	    Enable GNU readline support?