diff --git a/configs/imx6-sabreauto_defconfig b/configs/imx6-sabreauto_defconfig
index 7df774988a..24b3fd387f 100644
--- a/configs/imx6-sabreauto_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6-sabreauto_defconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_LZOP=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="SPL"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y