diff --git a/tools/perf/Makefile.config b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
index 4b735042cad7..0f11d5891301 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Makefile.config
+++ b/tools/perf/Makefile.config
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-libunwind-aarch64 = -lunwind -lunwind-aarch64
 FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-libunwind-x86 = -lunwind -llzma -lunwind-x86
 FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-libunwind-x86_64 = -lunwind -llzma -lunwind-x86_64
 
+FEATURE_CHECK_LDFLAGS-libcrypto = -lcrypto
+
 ifdef CSINCLUDES
   LIBOPENCSD_CFLAGS := -I$(CSINCLUDES)
 endif