diff --git a/package/hostapd/Config.in b/package/hostapd/Config.in
index 1ac7f6cd5a..9d5e8692a2 100644
--- a/package/hostapd/Config.in
+++ b/package/hostapd/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_HOSTAPD
 	bool "hostapd"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_MD4 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_DES if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 	help
 	  User space daemon for wireless access points.