diff --git a/package/efl/Config.in b/package/efl/Config.in
index e4e4c72161..d4a8762de0 100644
--- a/package/efl/Config.in
+++ b/package/efl/Config.in
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_EFL_TIFF
 config BR2_PACKAGE_EFL_WEBP
 	bool "libevas webp image loader"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_WEBP
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_WEBP_DEMUX
 	help
 	  This enables the loader code that loads images using WebP.