diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig
index 963a2ffbc1fb..39f5a6a7346a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ config RTLLIB_CRYPTO_CCMP
 config RTLLIB_CRYPTO_TKIP
 	tristate "Support for rtllib TKIP crypto"
 	depends on RTLLIB
+	select CRYPTO
 	select CRYPTO_LIB_ARC4
 	select CRYPTO_MICHAEL_MIC
 	default y