diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/crypto.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/crypto.mk
index 441039cdd5..3a59d78671 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/crypto.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/crypto.mk
@@ -237,6 +237,18 @@ endef
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,crypto-echainiv))
 
 
+define KernelPackage/crypto-essiv
+  TITLE:=ESSIV support for block encryption
+  DEPENDS:=+kmod-crypto-authenc
+  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_CRYPTO_ESSIV
+  FILES:= $(LINUX_DIR)/crypto/essiv.ko
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,10,essiv)
+  $(call AddDepends/crypto)
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call KernelPackage,crypto-essiv))
+
+
 define KernelPackage/crypto-fcrypt
   TITLE:=FCRYPT cipher CryptoAPI module
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_CRYPTO_FCRYPT