diff --git a/configs/kontron_smarc_sal28_defconfig b/configs/kontron_smarc_sal28_defconfig
index 25846c8cbd..f8515f5b76 100644
--- a/configs/kontron_smarc_sal28_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kontron_smarc_sal28_defconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="kontron_sl28"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYTHON3=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_UTIL_LINUX=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_GNUTLS=y
 # BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_BIN is not set