diff --git a/package/libs/openssl/Config.in b/package/libs/openssl/Config.in
index dbcd11abfc..b949d3beb7 100644
--- a/package/libs/openssl/Config.in
+++ b/package/libs/openssl/Config.in
@@ -59,4 +59,5 @@ endif
 
 config OPENSSL_ENGINE_CRYPTO
 	bool
+	select OPENSSL_HARDWARE_SUPPORT
 	prompt "Crypto acceleration support" if PACKAGE_libopenssl