diff --git a/configs/kontron_bl_imx8mm_defconfig b/configs/kontron_bl_imx8mm_defconfig
index 57e7e9683d..2b7e121e25 100644
--- a/configs/kontron_bl_imx8mm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kontron_bl_imx8mm_defconfig
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="kontron-sl-mx8mm"
 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_ATF_BL31=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_ATF_BL31_BIN=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_IMX_FIRMWARE=y