diff --git a/package/mender/Config.in b/package/mender/Config.in
index 5ac8bb1676..cccb46361b 100644
--- a/package/mender/Config.in
+++ b/package/mender/Config.in
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_MENDER
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GO_TARGET_CGO_LINKING_SUPPORTS
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_MD4 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_RMD160 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 	help
 	  Mender is an open source over-the-air (OTA) software updater
 	  for embedded Linux devices. Mender comprises a client