diff --git a/package/nodejs/Config.in b/package/nodejs/Config.in
index 2a0074b5a4..4048e18bd4 100644
--- a/package/nodejs/Config.in
+++ b/package/nodejs/Config.in
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_NODEJS_MODULES_ADDITIONAL_DEPS
 
 endif
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_NODEJS
+	bool
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PROVIDES_NODEJS
 	string
 	default "nodejs-src"
diff --git a/package/nodejs/nodejs-src/Config.in b/package/nodejs/nodejs-src/Config.in
index 90b061f616..0428fe1f8a 100644
--- a/package/nodejs/nodejs-src/Config.in
+++ b/package/nodejs/nodejs-src/Config.in
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NODEJS_SRC
 	bool
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_NODEJS