diff --git a/fs/nfs/Kconfig b/fs/nfs/Kconfig
index cc1bb33b59b8..2ddc384ec042 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfs/Kconfig
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ config NFS_V3_ACL
 config NFS_V4
 	bool "NFS client support for NFS version 4"
 	depends on NFS_FS
-	select RPCSEC_GSS_KRB5
 	help
 	  This option enables support for version 4 of the NFS protocol
 	  (RFC 3530) in the kernel's NFS client.
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
index 503b9da159a3..95932f523aef 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfsd/Kconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ config NFSD_V4
 	depends on NFSD && PROC_FS && EXPERIMENTAL
 	select NFSD_V3
 	select FS_POSIX_ACL
-	select RPCSEC_GSS_KRB5
 	help
 	  This option enables support in your system's NFS server for
 	  version 4 of the NFS protocol (RFC 3530).
diff --git a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
index 443c161eb8bd..3376d7657185 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
+++ b/net/sunrpc/Kconfig
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ config SUNRPC_XPRT_RDMA
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
 config RPCSEC_GSS_KRB5
-	tristate "Secure RPC: Kerberos V mechanism (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on SUNRPC && EXPERIMENTAL
+	tristate
+	depends on SUNRPC && CRYPTO
+	prompt "Secure RPC: Kerberos V mechanism" if !(NFS_V4 || NFSD_V4)
+	default y
 	select SUNRPC_GSS
-	select CRYPTO
 	select CRYPTO_MD5
 	select CRYPTO_DES
 	select CRYPTO_CBC
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ config RPCSEC_GSS_KRB5
 	  available from http://linux-nfs.org/.  In addition, user-space
 	  Kerberos support should be installed.
 
-	  If unsure, say N.
+	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config RPCSEC_GSS_SPKM3
 	tristate "Secure RPC: SPKM3 mechanism (EXPERIMENTAL)"