diff --git a/package/dstat/Config.in b/package/dstat/Config.in
index 81f53e74b7..647a7033c6 100644
--- a/package/dstat/Config.in
+++ b/package/dstat/Config.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DSTAT
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # python
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # python
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # python
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON if !BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3 if !BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON
 	help
 	  Dstat, written in Python, is a versatile replacement for
 	  vmstat, iostat, netstat and ifstat. Dstat overcomes some of