diff --git a/package/openssl/openssl.mk b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
index 01cddb9027..b57c7acf0b 100644
--- a/package/openssl/openssl.mk
+++ b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_avr32),)
 endif
 	$(SED) '/CFLAG=/s,/;, $(shell echo '$(TARGET_CFLAGS)' | sed -e 's/\//\\\\\//g')/;,' \
 		$(OPENSSL_DIR)/Configure
+	$(CONFIG_UPDATE) $(OPENSSL_DIR)
 	touch $@
 
 $(OPENSSL_DIR)/Makefile: $(OPENSSL_DIR)/.unpacked