diff --git a/package/wpa_supplicant/Config.in b/package/wpa_supplicant/Config.in
index 4b810bf1a8..de03141e40 100644
--- a/package/wpa_supplicant/Config.in
+++ b/package/wpa_supplicant/Config.in
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_WIFI_DISPLAY
 config BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_MESH_NETWORKING
 	bool "Enable mesh networking"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_WPA_SUPPLICANT_AP_SUPPORT
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL_FORCE_LIBOPENSSL
 	help
 	  Enable support for open and secured mesh networking
 	  (IEEE 802.11s)