diff --git a/package/hostapd/Config.in b/package/hostapd/Config.in
index 54d2086c09..1ac7f6cd5a 100644
--- a/package/hostapd/Config.in
+++ b/package/hostapd/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_HOSTAPD
 	bool "hostapd"
 	depends on BR2_USE_MMU # fork()
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_MD4 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 	help
 	  User space daemon for wireless access points.