diff --git a/target/sdk/Config.in b/target/sdk/Config.in
index 1984e242e72..9fee5abdc36 100644
--- a/target/sdk/Config.in
+++ b/target/sdk/Config.in
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ config SDK
 config SDK_LLVM_BPF
 	bool "Build the LLVM-BPF toolchain tarball"
 	depends on BPF_TOOLCHAIN_BUILD_LLVM
+	select NEED_BPF_TOOLCHAIN
 	default BUILDBOT
 	help
 	  This is a tarball of the precompiled LLVM toolchain suitable