diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/tclibc-glibc.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/tclibc-glibc.inc
index f4855dce11..f48d16939e 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/tclibc-glibc.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/tclibc-glibc.inc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libintl ?= "glibc"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libc ?= "glibc"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/nativesdk-libc ?= "nativesdk-glibc"
 PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/libc-locale ?= "glibc-locale"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/crypt ?= "libxcrypt"
 
 CXXFLAGS += "-fvisibility-inlines-hidden"