diff --git a/tools/fiptool/Makefile b/tools/fiptool/Makefile
index 3bc372a..df76a75 100644
--- a/tools/fiptool/Makefile
+++ b/tools/fiptool/Makefile
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 else
   CFLAGS += -O2
 endif
+LDLIBS := -lcrypto
 
 ifeq (${V},0)
   Q := @
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@
 
 ${PROJECT}: ${OBJECTS} Makefile
 	@echo "  LD      $@"
-	${Q}${CC} ${OBJECTS} -o $@
+	${Q}${CC} ${OBJECTS} -o $@ ${LDLIBS}
 	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}
 	@echo "Built $@ successfully"
 	@${ECHO_BLANK_LINE}