diff --git a/configs/orangepi_plus_defconfig b/configs/orangepi_plus_defconfig
index a5ca6a8c5f..be3eba51fe 100644
--- a/configs/orangepi_plus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/orangepi_plus_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="2019.01"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_BOARD_DEFCONFIG="orangepi_plus"
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_DTC=y
+BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_NEEDS_PYLIBFDT=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM=y
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT_FORMAT_CUSTOM_NAME="u-boot-sunxi-with-spl.bin"