diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.kexec b/kernel/Kconfig.kexec
index d3b8a2b1b573..37e488d5b4fc 100644
--- a/kernel/Kconfig.kexec
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.kexec
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ config KEXEC
 config KEXEC_FILE
 	bool "Enable kexec file based system call"
 	depends on ARCH_SUPPORTS_KEXEC_FILE
-	depends on CRYPTO_SHA256=y || !ARCH_SUPPORTS_KEXEC_PURGATORY
+	select CRYPTO
+	select CRYPTO_SHA256
 	select KEXEC_CORE
 	help
 	  This is new version of kexec system call. This system call is