diff --git a/package/bitcoin/Config.in b/package/bitcoin/Config.in
index 8a36ab4f86..6adda97adc 100644
--- a/package/bitcoin/Config.in
+++ b/package/bitcoin/Config.in
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BITCOIN
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # boost
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_SYSTEM
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_FILESYSTEM
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_BOOST_THREAD
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEVENT
 	help
 	  Bitcoin Core is an open source project which maintains and