diff --git a/tools/mkimage/Makefile b/tools/mkimage/Makefile
index 87aaad4f2e..4aa822d606 100644
--- a/tools/mkimage/Makefile
+++ b/tools/mkimage/Makefile
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ define Host/Prepare
 endef
 
 define Host/Compile
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) defconfig   HOSTCFLAGS="$(HOST_CPPFLAGS) $(HOST_CFLAGS)" HOSTLDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)"
-	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) tools-only  HOSTCFLAGS="$(HOST_CPPFLAGS) $(HOST_CFLAGS)" HOSTLDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)"
+	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) defconfig   HOSTCFLAGS="$(HOST_CPPFLAGS) $(HOST_CFLAGS)" HOSTLDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS) $$$$(pkg-config --static --libs libcrypto)"
+	$(MAKE) -C $(HOST_BUILD_DIR) tools-only  HOSTCFLAGS="$(HOST_CPPFLAGS) $(HOST_CFLAGS)" HOSTLDFLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS) $$$$(pkg-config --static --libs libcrypto)"
 endef
 
 define Host/Install