diff --git a/configs/mx6cubox_defconfig b/configs/mx6cubox_defconfig
index d0ce2f9a6d..e80d995525 100644
--- a/configs/mx6cubox_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6cubox_defconfig
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="SPL"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 
 # required tools to create the SD card image
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y