diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/crypto/ocf/Kconfig b/target/linux/generic/files/crypto/ocf/Kconfig
index b9c24fff4b..e477f06562 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/crypto/ocf/Kconfig
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/crypto/ocf/Kconfig
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ config OCF_CRYPTODEV
 
 config OCF_CRYPTOSOFT
 	tristate "cryptosoft (software crypto engine)"
+	select CRYPTO_MANAGER
 	depends on OCF_OCF
 	help
 	  A software driver for the OCF framework that uses