diff --git a/block/Kconfig b/block/Kconfig
index 41cb34b..f8870c3 100644
--- a/block/Kconfig
+++ b/block/Kconfig
@@ -186,6 +186,13 @@
 	Enabling this option enables users to setup/unlock/lock
 	Locking ranges for SED devices using the Opal protocol.
 
+config BLK_INLINE_ENCRYPTION
+	bool "Enable inline encryption support in block layer"
+	help
+	  Build the blk-crypto subsystem. Enabling this lets the
+	  block layer handle encryption, so users can take
+	  advantage of inline encryption hardware if present.
+
 menu "Partition Types"
 
 source "block/partitions/Kconfig"