diff --git a/configs/mx6udoo_defconfig b/configs/mx6udoo_defconfig
index 6c84a41bfd..7e94e0a833 100644
--- a/configs/mx6udoo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6udoo_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARDNAME="udoo"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2024.07"
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_IMG=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_SPL_NAME="SPL"