diff --git a/net/ipv4/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
index 39a7a21744dc..dc9dfaef77e5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
@@ -342,7 +342,14 @@ config INET_AH
 	tristate "IP: AH transformation"
 	select XFRM_AH
 	---help---
-	  Support for IPsec AH.
+	  Support for IPsec AH (Authentication Header).
+
+	  AH can be used with various authentication algorithms.  Besides
+	  enabling AH support itself, this option enables the generic
+	  implementations of the algorithms that RFC 8221 lists as MUST be
+	  implemented.  If you need any other algorithms, you'll need to enable
+	  them in the crypto API.  You should also enable accelerated
+	  implementations of any needed algorithms when available.
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
@@ -350,7 +357,14 @@ config INET_ESP
 	tristate "IP: ESP transformation"
 	select XFRM_ESP
 	---help---
-	  Support for IPsec ESP.
+	  Support for IPsec ESP (Encapsulating Security Payload).
+
+	  ESP can be used with various encryption and authentication algorithms.
+	  Besides enabling ESP support itself, this option enables the generic
+	  implementations of the algorithms that RFC 8221 lists as MUST be
+	  implemented.  If you need any other algorithms, you'll need to enable
+	  them in the crypto API.  You should also enable accelerated
+	  implementations of any needed algorithms when available.
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/Kconfig b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
index 70313f16319d..414a68b16869 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv6/Kconfig
@@ -51,7 +51,14 @@ config INET6_AH
 	tristate "IPv6: AH transformation"
 	select XFRM_AH
 	---help---
-	  Support for IPsec AH.
+	  Support for IPsec AH (Authentication Header).
+
+	  AH can be used with various authentication algorithms.  Besides
+	  enabling AH support itself, this option enables the generic
+	  implementations of the algorithms that RFC 8221 lists as MUST be
+	  implemented.  If you need any other algorithms, you'll need to enable
+	  them in the crypto API.  You should also enable accelerated
+	  implementations of any needed algorithms when available.
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
@@ -59,7 +66,14 @@ config INET6_ESP
 	tristate "IPv6: ESP transformation"
 	select XFRM_ESP
 	---help---
-	  Support for IPsec ESP.
+	  Support for IPsec ESP (Encapsulating Security Payload).
+
+	  ESP can be used with various encryption and authentication algorithms.
+	  Besides enabling ESP support itself, this option enables the generic
+	  implementations of the algorithms that RFC 8221 lists as MUST be
+	  implemented.  If you need any other algorithms, you'll need to enable
+	  them in the crypto API.  You should also enable accelerated
+	  implementations of any needed algorithms when available.
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
diff --git a/net/xfrm/Kconfig b/net/xfrm/Kconfig
index b2ff8df2c836..e77ba529229c 100644
--- a/net/xfrm/Kconfig
+++ b/net/xfrm/Kconfig
@@ -67,26 +67,29 @@ config XFRM_STATISTICS
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+# This option selects XFRM_ALGO along with the AH authentication algorithms that
+# RFC 8221 lists as MUST be implemented.
 config XFRM_AH
 	tristate
 	select XFRM_ALGO
 	select CRYPTO
 	select CRYPTO_HMAC
-	select CRYPTO_MD5
-	select CRYPTO_SHA1
+	select CRYPTO_SHA256
 
+# This option selects XFRM_ALGO along with the ESP encryption and authentication
+# algorithms that RFC 8221 lists as MUST be implemented.
 config XFRM_ESP
 	tristate
 	select XFRM_ALGO
 	select CRYPTO
+	select CRYPTO_AES
 	select CRYPTO_AUTHENC
-	select CRYPTO_HMAC
-	select CRYPTO_MD5
 	select CRYPTO_CBC
-	select CRYPTO_SHA1
-	select CRYPTO_DES
 	select CRYPTO_ECHAINIV
+	select CRYPTO_GCM
+	select CRYPTO_HMAC
 	select CRYPTO_SEQIV
+	select CRYPTO_SHA256
 
 config XFRM_IPCOMP
 	tristate