diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/ccimx6.inc b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/ccimx6.inc
index b5a22f3aa..bdca7707a 100644
--- a/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/ccimx6.inc
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/conf/machine/include/ccimx6.inc
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ MACHINE_EXTRA_RDEPENDS += " \
     u-boot-fw-utils \
 "
 MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "${MACHINE_FIRMWARE} ${WIRELESS_MODULE}"
-MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "fsl-alsa-plugins"
+MACHINE_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "fsl-alsa-plugins cryptodev-module"
 
 MACHINE_FEATURES += "accel-graphics accel-video wifi bluetooth"
diff --git a/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/cryptodev/cryptodev-module_%.bbappend b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/cryptodev/cryptodev-module_%.bbappend
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..087f298e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/meta-digi-arm/recipes-kernel/cryptodev/cryptodev-module_%.bbappend
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2016 Digi International.
+
+KERNEL_MODULE_AUTOLOAD = "cryptodev"