diff --git a/package/busybox/busybox.config b/package/busybox/busybox.config
index 2cf989d2b3..693b9d24ff 100644
--- a/package/busybox/busybox.config
+++ b/package/busybox/busybox.config
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ CONFIG_PASSWD=y
 CONFIG_FEATURE_PASSWD_WEAK_CHECK=y
 # CONFIG_CRYPTPW is not set
 # CONFIG_CHPASSWD is not set
-CONFIG_FEATURE_DEFAULT_PASSWD_ALGO="des"
+CONFIG_FEATURE_DEFAULT_PASSWD_ALGO="md5"
 CONFIG_SU=y
 CONFIG_FEATURE_SU_SYSLOG=y
 CONFIG_FEATURE_SU_CHECKS_SHELLS=y