diff --git a/package/librelp/Config.in b/package/librelp/Config.in
index c0ae5fbe89..f1744bb60c 100644
--- a/package/librelp/Config.in
+++ b/package/librelp/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBRELP
 	bool "librelp"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENGINES if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 	help
 	  Reliable Event Logging Protocol library