diff --git a/package/x11r7/xlib_libfontenc/Config.in b/package/x11r7/xlib_libfontenc/Config.in
index d2a30234fc..d25e96a5a5 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xlib_libfontenc/Config.in
+++ b/package/x11r7/xlib_libfontenc/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBFONTENC
 	bool "libfontenc"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XPROTO_XPROTO
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB
 	help
 	  X.Org fontenc library