diff --git a/package/resiprocate/Config.in b/package/resiprocate/Config.in
index 509c11ffda..7561b7c86c 100644
--- a/package/resiprocate/Config.in
+++ b/package/resiprocate/Config.in
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_RESIPROCATE
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_C_ARES
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_DES if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 	help
 	  reSIProcate is a framework that aims to fully implement the
 	  SIP protocol in first class C++. It is intended for use in