diff --git a/package/network-manager/Config.in b/package/network-manager/Config.in
index ca508185f0..2d854fe003 100644
--- a/package/network-manager/Config.in
+++ b/package/network-manager/Config.in
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_NETWORK_MANAGER
 	# Tested with 3.2, but may even work with earlier versions
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_2
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC # CLOCK_BOOTTIME, IPTOS_CLASS_*
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_DHCPCD if !BR2_PACKAGE_DHCP_CLIENT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_DBUS_GLIB
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GNUTLS