diff --git a/package/ntfs-3g/Config.in b/package/ntfs-3g/Config.in
index 5301038896..1d3e2fb9bd 100644
--- a/package/ntfs-3g/Config.in
+++ b/package/ntfs-3g/Config.in
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if BR2_PACKAGE_NTFS_3G
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NTFS_3G_ENCRYPTED
 	bool "encrypted volumes"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GNUTLS
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGCRYPT
 	help
 	  Enable support for NTFS encrypted volumes.
 
diff --git a/package/ntfs-3g/ntfs-3g.mk b/package/ntfs-3g/ntfs-3g.mk
index d2e68611d2..cefb73a40d 100644
--- a/package/ntfs-3g/ntfs-3g.mk
+++ b/package/ntfs-3g/ntfs-3g.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_NTFS_3G_ENCRYPTED),y)
 	NTFS_3G_CONF_ENV += LIBGCRYPT_CONFIG=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/libgcrypt-config
 	NTFS_3G_CONF_OPT += --enable-crypto
-	NTFS_3G_DEPENDENCIES += gnutls
+	NTFS_3G_DEPENDENCIES += gnutls libgcrypt
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_NTFS_3G_NTFSPROGS),y)