diff --git a/package/libfreefare/Config.in b/package/libfreefare/Config.in
index 2e11f7e351..13a8630d34 100644
--- a/package/libfreefare/Config.in
+++ b/package/libfreefare/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFREEFARE
 	bool "libfreefare"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNFC
 	help
 	  Library for high level manipulation of MIFARE cards.
diff --git a/package/libfreefare/libfreefare.mk b/package/libfreefare/libfreefare.mk
index 0499999669..16ef8fb326 100644
--- a/package/libfreefare/libfreefare.mk
+++ b/package/libfreefare/libfreefare.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 #############################################################
 LIBFREEFARE_VERSION = 0.3.2
 LIBFREEFARE_SITE = http://nfc-tools.googlecode.com/files
-LIBFREEFARE_DEPENDENCIES = libnfc
+LIBFREEFARE_DEPENDENCIES = libnfc openssl
 
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS))