diff --git a/miscutils/Config.in b/miscutils/Config.in
index 3b2f76c79..b02def60c 100644
--- a/miscutils/Config.in
+++ b/miscutils/Config.in
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_CROND_CALL_SENDMAIL
 config CONFIG_CRONTAB
 	bool "crontab"
 	default n
+	select CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID
 	help
 	  Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user.  Only
 	  the superuser may specify a different user and/or crontab directory.
diff --git a/util-linux/Config.in b/util-linux/Config.in
index a1e0b0848..b54165409 100644
--- a/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ config CONFIG_LOSETUP
 config CONFIG_IPCRM
 	bool "ipcrm"
 	default n
+	select CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID
 	help
 	  The ipcrm utility allows the removal of System V interprocess
 	  communication (IPC) objects and the associated data structures
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ config CONFIG_IPCRM
 config CONFIG_IPCS
 	bool "ipcs"
 	default n
+	select CONFIG_FEATURE_SUID
 	help
 	  The ipcs utility is used to provide information on the currently
 	  allocated System V interprocess (IPC) objects in the system.