diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig
index 01bb5fe8bd6f..31e076cc6f16 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/Kconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ config RTLLIB_CRYPTO_TKIP
 
 config RTLLIB_CRYPTO_WEP
 	tristate "Support for rtllib WEP crypto"
+	select CRYPTO
 	select CRYPTO_ARC4
 	depends on RTLLIB
 	default y