diff --git a/package/mtd/Config.in b/package/mtd/Config.in
index 4c466fee6c..0f317bdc7b 100644
--- a/package/mtd/Config.in
+++ b/package/mtd/Config.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ choice
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MTD_ORIG
 	bool "Default source"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_MTD
+	default y
 	help
 	  Use the stable release.
 
diff --git a/target/jffs2/Config.in b/target/jffs2/Config.in
index ae89b124b4..7ee0b7051b 100644
--- a/target/jffs2/Config.in
+++ b/target/jffs2/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_JFFS2
 	bool "jffs2 root filesystem"
 	default n
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_MTD
 	help
 	  Build a jffs2 root filesystem