diff --git a/package/stunnel/Config.in b/package/stunnel/Config.in
index e4a956770e..087fecd930 100644
--- a/package/stunnel/Config.in
+++ b/package/stunnel/Config.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_STUNNEL
 	bool "stunnel"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_DES if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 	help
 	  Stunnel is a program that wraps any TCP connection with an SSL
 	  connection.