diff --git a/net/mptcp/Kconfig b/net/mptcp/Kconfig
index 20328920f6ed..be71fc9b4638 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/Kconfig
+++ b/net/mptcp/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ config MPTCP
 	depends on INET
 	select SKB_EXTENSIONS
 	select CRYPTO_LIB_SHA256
-	select CRYPTO
+	select CRYPTO_LIB_UTILS
 	help
 	  Multipath TCP (MPTCP) connections send and receive data over multiple
 	  subflows in order to utilize multiple network paths. Each subflow