diff --git a/lib/crypt/Kconfig b/lib/crypt/Kconfig
index a59d5c7d1d..22af6834d9 100644
--- a/lib/crypt/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/crypt/Kconfig
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ if CRYPT_PW
 config CRYPT_PW_SHA256
 	bool "Provide sha256crypt"
 	select SHA256
-	select SHA256_ALGO
 	help
 	  Enables support for the sha256crypt password-hashing algorithm.
 	  The prefix is "$5$".