diff --git a/package/sysvinit/Config.in b/package/sysvinit/Config.in
index 7f27a70fcc..e5ca1d7f2d 100644
--- a/package/sysvinit/Config.in
+++ b/package/sysvinit/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_SYSVINIT
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	depends on BR2_INIT_SYSV
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXCRYPT if BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_GLIBC
 	help
 	  System V style implementation of /sbin/init, parent of all
 	  processes
diff --git a/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk b/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk
index 49c92ec2ac..7f37cea131 100644
--- a/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk
+++ b/package/sysvinit/sysvinit.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ SYSVINIT_DEPENDENCIES += libselinux
 SYSVINIT_MAKE_OPTS += WITH_SELINUX="yes"
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXCRYPT),y)
+SYSVINIT_DEPENDENCIES += libxcrypt
+endif
+
 define SYSVINIT_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) $(MAKE) $(SYSVINIT_MAKE_OPTS) -C $(@D)/src
 endef