diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index 1bc7e0b85b5d..91018d9ec56e 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ config CRYPTO_ECHAINIV
 	select CRYPTO_AEAD
 	select CRYPTO_NULL
 	select CRYPTO_RNG
+	default m
 	help
 	  This IV generator generates an IV based on the encryption of
 	  a sequence number xored with a salt.  This is the default