diff --git a/configs/friendlyarm_nanopi_r2s_defconfig b/configs/friendlyarm_nanopi_r2s_defconfig
index 818c847f4b..ce252a5d76 100644
--- a/configs/friendlyarm_nanopi_r2s_defconfig
+++ b/configs/friendlyarm_nanopi_r2s_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2021.10"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="nanopi-r2s-rk3328"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_ATF_BL31=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_ATF_BL31_ELF=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y