diff --git a/package/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-utils.mk b/package/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-utils.mk
index 393ea4da78..6eb3add98b 100644
--- a/package/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-utils.mk
+++ b/package/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-utils.mk
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ ECRYPTFS_UTILS_CONF_OPTS = --disable-pywrap
 
 ECRYPTFS_UTILS_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_path_POD2MAN=true
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGPGME),y)
+ECRYPTFS_UTILS_CONF_OPTS += \
+	--enable-gpg \
+	--with-gpgme-prefix=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr
+ECRYPTFS_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES += libgpgme
+else
+ECRYPTFS_UTILS_CONF_OPTS += --disable-gpg
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_PAM),y)
 ECRYPTFS_UTILS_CONF_OPTS += --enable-pam
 ECRYPTFS_UTILS_DEPENDENCIES += linux-pam