diff --git a/package/iproute2/Config.in b/package/iproute2/Config.in
index ab9e515eca..106a0aaf2c 100644
--- a/package/iproute2/Config.in
+++ b/package/iproute2/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_IPROUTE2
 	bool "iproute2"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_4 # __kernel_{u,}long_t
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTIRPC_RPCDB if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBTIRPC
 	help
 	  Kernel routing and traffic control utilities. Provides things
 	  like ip and tc.