diff --git a/configs/hifive_unleashed_defconfig b/configs/hifive_unleashed_defconfig
index c9d4a31ede..fbc273fffc 100644
--- a/configs/hifive_unleashed_defconfig
+++ b/configs/hifive_unleashed_defconfig
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BUILD_SYSTEM_KCONFIG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="sifive_unleashed"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSBI=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot.itb"