diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index 898acc5c196..69f1be6816f 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ config CRYPTO_TEST
 config CRYPTO_AUTHENC
 	tristate "Authenc support"
 	select CRYPTO_AEAD
+	select CRYPTO_BLKCIPHER
 	select CRYPTO_MANAGER
 	select CRYPTO_HASH
 	help