diff --git a/package/libcurl/Config.in b/package/libcurl/Config.in
index b89c46f5ef..466f9ee3a1 100644
--- a/package/libcurl/Config.in
+++ b/package/libcurl/Config.in
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ choice
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_OPENSSL
 	bool "OpenSSL"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL_ENABLE_DES if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBOPENSSL
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCURL_BEARSSL
 	bool "BearSSL"