diff --git a/drivers/crypto/Kconfig b/drivers/crypto/Kconfig
index 37da0c070a883..9d6645b1f0abe 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ config CRYPTO_DEV_ATMEL_SHA
 
 config CRYPTO_DEV_ATMEL_I2C
 	tristate
+	select BITREVERSE
 
 config CRYPTO_DEV_ATMEL_ECC
 	tristate "Support for Microchip / Atmel ECC hw accelerator"