diff --git a/package/webkit/Config.in b/package/webkit/Config.in
index c1ade50ee1..812e6f21c0 100644
--- a/package/webkit/Config.in
+++ b/package/webkit/Config.in
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKIT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSOUP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_CAIRO_PNG
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGAIL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXT if BR2_PACKAGE_XORG7
 	help
 	  WebKit is an open source, standards compliant web browser engine.
 
diff --git a/package/webkit/webkit.mk b/package/webkit/webkit.mk
index 648ba31295..247ce77bb9 100644
--- a/package/webkit/webkit.mk
+++ b/package/webkit/webkit.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ WEBKIT_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_path_icu_config=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/icu-config
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XORG7),y)
 	WEBKIT_CONF_OPT += --with-target=x11
-	WEBKIT_DEPENDENCIES += xserver_xorg-server
+	WEBKIT_DEPENDENCIES += xserver_xorg-server xlib_libXt
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB),y)