diff --git a/package/boost/Config.in b/package/boost/Config.in
index b7991ae367..97695e17b7 100644
--- a/package/boost/Config.in
+++ b/package/boost/Config.in
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_COROUTINE
 	bool "boost-coroutine"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_CONTEXT_ARCH_SUPPORTS
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_GCC_BUG_64735 # boost-context
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_CHRONO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_CONTEXT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_SYSTEM
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_THREAD