diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
index 98b7bcd12f25..29c5c3620241 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_cuttlefish_defconfig
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ CONFIG_SECURITY_SELINUX_CHECKREQPROT_VALUE=1
 # CONFIG_CRYPTO_MANAGER_DISABLE_TESTS is not set
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_ADIANTUM=y
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_SHA512=y
+CONFIG_CRYPTO_AES_NI_INTEL=y
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_LZ4=y
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_ZSTD=y
 CONFIG_CRYPTO_DEV_VIRTIO=y