diff --git a/package/ltp-testsuite/Config.in b/package/ltp-testsuite/Config.in
index bd540f29f8..8475902158 100644
--- a/package/ltp-testsuite/Config.in
+++ b/package/ltp-testsuite/Config.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LTP_TESTSUITE
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTIRPC if !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_NATIVE_RPC
 	# does not build, cachectl.h issue
 	depends on !BR2_nios2
 	help