diff --git a/package/qt5/qt5declarative/Config.in b/package/qt5/qt5declarative/Config.in
index 3ba9224c22..5ec83daa27 100644
--- a/package/qt5/qt5declarative/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt5/qt5declarative/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5DECLARATIVE
 	bool "qt5declarative"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_JSCORE_AVAILABLE
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_GUI
 	help
 	  Qt is a cross-platform application and UI framework for
 	  developers using C++.
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_QT5DECLARATIVE
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT5DECLARATIVE_QUICK
 	bool "quick module"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_GUI
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT5BASE_OPENGL if BR2_PACKAGE_QT5_GL_AVAILABLE
 
 endif