diff --git a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
index 212a032d84..d03c7d0916 100644
--- a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="mx53loco"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2023.01"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMX=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y