diff --git a/make_helpers/defaults.mk b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
index 9a6fd58..caf5990 100644
--- a/make_helpers/defaults.mk
+++ b/make_helpers/defaults.mk
@@ -308,3 +308,6 @@
 
 # Build option to create cot descriptors using fconf
 COT_DESC_IN_DTB			:= 0
+
+# Build option to provide openssl directory path
+OPENSSL_DIR			:= /usr