diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Kconfig b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Kconfig
index 1dae2232fe9a..e50bd9b3e27b 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ config X509_CERTIFICATE_PARSER
 	tristate "X.509 certificate parser"
 	depends on ASYMMETRIC_PUBLIC_KEY_SUBTYPE
 	select ASN1
+	select CRYPTO_LIB_SHA256
 	select OID_REGISTRY
 	help
 	  This option provides support for parsing X.509 format blobs for key