diff --git a/package/aircrack-ng/Config.in b/package/aircrack-ng/Config.in
index f3e2bc4ef1..eb997e8d1b 100644
--- a/package/aircrack-ng/Config.in
+++ b/package/aircrack-ng/Config.in
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_AIRCRACK_NG
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS # dlfcn.h
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL if !BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGCRYPT
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_RC4 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 	help
 	  A set of tools for auditing wireless networks