diff --git a/package/directfb/Config.in b/package/directfb/Config.in
index 5e847ed49e..bb355309cb 100644
--- a/package/directfb/Config.in
+++ b/package/directfb/Config.in
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_GIF
 	bool "enable GIF support"
 	default y
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUNGIF
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_JPEG
 	bool "enable JPEG support"
diff --git a/package/directfb/directfb.mk b/package/directfb/directfb.mk
index 2407743dd4..1c3b78adfb 100644
--- a/package/directfb/directfb.mk
+++ b/package/directfb/directfb.mk
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_GIF),y)
 DIRECTFB_GIF:=--enable-gif
-DIRECTFB_DEP+= libungif
 else
 DIRECTFB_GIF:=--disable-gif
 endif