diff --git a/crypto/Kconfig b/crypto/Kconfig
index 0ff4cd44e4f8..af011a96e97d 100644
--- a/crypto/Kconfig
+++ b/crypto/Kconfig
@@ -1532,6 +1532,15 @@ config CRYPTO_USER_API_RNG
 	  This option enables the user-spaces interface for random
 	  number generator algorithms.
 
+config CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD
+	tristate "User-space interface for AEAD cipher algorithms"
+	depends on NET
+	select CRYPTO_AEAD
+	select CRYPTO_USER_API
+	help
+	  This option enables the user-spaces interface for AEAD
+	  cipher algorithms.
+
 config CRYPTO_HASH_INFO
 	bool