diff --git a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
index 18b3e8975fe0..fbb2a5ef5817 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ config NFSD_V4
 	select NFSD_V3
 	select FS_POSIX_ACL
 	select SUNRPC_GSS
+	select CRYPTO
 	help
 	  This option enables support in your system's NFS server for
 	  version 4 of the NFS protocol (RFC 3530).