diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index ed6406b531..49b2ae7f88 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -1981,7 +1981,6 @@ config LV_USE_GSTREAMER
 
 config LV_USE_IMAGE
 	bool "Image"
-	select LV_USE_LABEL
 	default y
 
 config LV_USE_IMAGEBUTTON
diff --git a/include/lvgl/config/lv_conf_internal.h b/include/lvgl/config/lv_conf_internal.h
index 3c95705329..37e734940d 100644
--- a/include/lvgl/config/lv_conf_internal.h
+++ b/include/lvgl/config/lv_conf_internal.h
@@ -5226,8 +5226,8 @@ LV_EXPORT_CONST_INT(LV_DRAW_BUF_ALIGN);
     #error "LV_USE_KEYBOARD must be enabled: Kconfig selects it from LV_USE_IME_PINYIN"
 #endif
 
-#if (LV_USE_DROPDOWN || LV_USE_IMAGE || LV_USE_ROLLER || LV_USE_TEXTAREA) && !LV_USE_LABEL
-    #error "LV_USE_LABEL must be enabled: Kconfig selects it from LV_USE_DROPDOWN || LV_USE_IMAGE || LV_USE_ROLLER || LV_USE_TEXTAREA"
+#if (LV_USE_DROPDOWN || LV_USE_ROLLER || LV_USE_TEXTAREA) && !LV_USE_LABEL
+    #error "LV_USE_LABEL must be enabled: Kconfig selects it from LV_USE_DROPDOWN || LV_USE_ROLLER || LV_USE_TEXTAREA"
 #endif
 
 #if LV_USE_LOTTIE && !(LV_DRAW_HAS_VECTOR_SUPPORT && LV_USE_THORVG)
diff --git a/include/lvgl/widgets/lv_image.h b/include/lvgl/widgets/lv_image.h
index 0e0a4f26f8..0fed39e20f 100644
--- a/include/lvgl/widgets/lv_image.h
+++ b/include/lvgl/widgets/lv_image.h
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #if LV_USE_IMAGE != 0
 
-/*Testing of dependencies*/
-#if LV_USE_LABEL == 0
-#error "lv_img: lv_label is required. Enable it in lv_conf.h (LV_USE_LABEL 1)"
-#endif
-
 #include "../core/lv_obj.h"
 #include "../fs/lv_fs.h"
 #include "../draw/lv_draw.h"
diff --git a/lv_conf_template.h b/lv_conf_template.h
index 8f7643232c..e3962ea3dc 100644
--- a/lv_conf_template.h
+++ b/lv_conf_template.h
@@ -1295,10 +1295,7 @@
  */
 #define LV_USE_GSTREAMER 0
 
-/** Image
- *
- *  Enable: LV_USE_LABEL
- */
+/** Image */
 #define LV_USE_IMAGE 1
 
 /** Image button */
diff --git a/src/widgets/Kconfig b/src/widgets/Kconfig
index 1c565e91df..16294c150f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Kconfig
+++ b/src/widgets/Kconfig
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ config LV_USE_GSTREAMER
 
 config LV_USE_IMAGE
 	bool "Image"
-	select LV_USE_LABEL
 	default y
 
 config LV_USE_IMAGEBUTTON