diff --git a/package/libssh2/Config.in b/package/libssh2/Config.in
index 90c38813b3..ce2dd303fa 100644
--- a/package/libssh2/Config.in
+++ b/package/libssh2/Config.in
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSSH2_LIBGCRYPT
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBSSH2_OPENSSL
 	bool "openssl"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_RMD160 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 
 endchoice
 endif