diff --git a/configs/mx6sx_udoo_neo_defconfig b/configs/mx6sx_udoo_neo_defconfig
index 3e1dc33bd4..793d992ce7 100644
--- a/configs/mx6sx_udoo_neo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6sx_udoo_neo_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="udoo_neo"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2022.01"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="SPL"