diff --git a/package/openssl/Makefile b/package/openssl/Makefile
index 6eafc7ed7d..2937368b15 100644
--- a/package/openssl/Makefile
+++ b/package/openssl/Makefile
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ OPENSSL_NO_CIPHERS:= no-idea no-md2 no-mdc2 no-rc2 no-rc5 no-sha0 no-smime \
 					no-rmd160 no-aes192 no-ripemd no-camellia no-ans1 no-krb5
 ifeq ($(BOARD),ixp4xx)
 OPENSSL_OPTIONS:= shared no-ec no-err no-fips no-hw no-threads zlib-dynamic \
-					no-sse2 no-perlasm
+					no-sse2 no-perlasm --with-cryptodev
 else
 OPENSSL_OPTIONS:= shared no-ec no-err no-fips no-hw no-threads zlib-dynamic \
 					no-engines no-sse2 no-perlasm