diff --git a/package/x11r7/xfont_encodings/Config.in b/package/x11r7/xfont_encodings/Config.in
index af40da1f65..d771ffb9cb 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xfont_encodings/Config.in
+++ b/package/x11r7/xfont_encodings/Config.in
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XFONT_ENCODINGS
 	bool "encodings"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_XUTIL_UTIL_MACROS
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