diff --git a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in
index 7e91235f13..1136c9b58a 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in
+++ b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_XSERVER_XORG_SERVER
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXFONT
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDRM
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXKBUI
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XPROTO_COMPOSITEPROTO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XPROTO_DAMAGEPROTO
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XPROTO_FIXESPROTO