diff --git a/package/thttpd/Config.in b/package/thttpd/Config.in
index 66537aa270..bd97bc7a75 100644
--- a/package/thttpd/Config.in
+++ b/package/thttpd/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_THTTPD
 	bool "thttpd"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXCRYPT if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
 	help
 	  thttpd is a simple, small, portable, fast, and secure HTTP
 	  server
diff --git a/package/thttpd/thttpd.mk b/package/thttpd/thttpd.mk
index 3815705b58..d9cb5c9071 100644
--- a/package/thttpd/thttpd.mk
+++ b/package/thttpd/thttpd.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ THTTPD_CPE_ID_VENDOR = acme
 
 THTTPD_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXCRYPT),y)
+THTTPD_DEPENDENCIES += libxcrypt
+endif
+
 define THTTPD_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/thttpd $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/thttpd
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 0755 $(@D)/extras/htpasswd $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/htpasswd