diff --git a/openwrt/package/openswan/Config.in b/openwrt/package/openswan/Config.in
index 0a1b42e008..109e56d8ed 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/openswan/Config.in
+++ b/openwrt/package/openswan/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSWAN
 	prompt "openswan.......................... VPN solution using IPsec"
 	tristate
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_IP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGMP
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_KMOD_OPENSWAN
 	help