diff --git a/package/fuse/Config.in b/package/fuse/Config.in
index d54b72bed7..809ae2dc06 100644
--- a/package/fuse/Config.in
+++ b/package/fuse/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFUSE
 	bool "libfuse"
 	default n
+	select BR2_LARGEFILE
 	help
 	  FUSE (Filesystem in UserSpacE)