diff --git a/package/qwt/Config.in b/package/qwt/Config.in
index dabbda2775..a678637b6c 100644
--- a/package/qwt/Config.in
+++ b/package/qwt/Config.in
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QWT_OPENGL
 	depends on (BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGLES && BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBEGL && BR2_PACKAGE_QT) || \
 		(BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_GL_AVAILABLE && BR2_PACKAGE_QT5)
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT_OPENGL if BR2_PACKAGE_QT
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_OPENGL if BR2_PACKAGE_QT5
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_OPENGL_LIB if BR2_PACKAGE_QT5
 
 endif