diff --git a/package/usbutils/Config.in b/package/usbutils/Config.in
index 1d09456cf5..5eaf68064d 100644
--- a/package/usbutils/Config.in
+++ b/package/usbutils/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_USBUTILS
 	bool "usbutils"
 	default n
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBUSB
 	help
 	  USB enumeration utilities