diff --git a/package/perl-db-file/Config.in b/package/perl-db-file/Config.in
index 37bc5da250..f07e5df483 100644
--- a/package/perl-db-file/Config.in
+++ b/package/perl-db-file/Config.in
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PERL_DB_FILE
 	bool "perl-db-file"
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_BERKELEYDB
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_BERKELEYDB_COMPAT185
 	help
-	  Perl5 access to Berkeley DB version 1.x
+	  Perl5 access to Berkeley DB version 1.x or 2.x.
 
 	  https://metacpan.org/release/DB_File