diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5base/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt5base/Config.in
index 603df45766..7cadcb2b89 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5base/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5base/Config.in
@@ -178,11 +178,10 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_LINUXFB
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_DIRECTFB
 	bool "directfb support"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB
-	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_5 # directfb
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB
 
-comment "directfb needs a toolchain w/ gcc >= 4.5"
-	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_GCC_AT_LEAST_4_5
+comment "directfb backend if directb is enabled"
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_XCB
 	bool "X.org XCB support"