diff --git a/package/libfreefare/Config.in b/package/libfreefare/Config.in
index b330b2256a..574787e83b 100644
--- a/package/libfreefare/Config.in
+++ b/package/libfreefare/Config.in
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFREEFARE
 	bool "libfreefare"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_DES if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNFC
 	help
 	  Library for high level manipulation of MIFARE cards.