diff --git a/host/xtest/Makefile b/host/xtest/Makefile
index bdab2f6bc..5a5087ee0 100644
--- a/host/xtest/Makefile
+++ b/host/xtest/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ endef
 WITH_OPENSSL ?= y
 ifeq ($(WITH_OPENSSL),y)
 CFLAGS += -DOPENSSL_FOUND=1 -DOPENSSL_API_COMPAT=10100
-LDFLAGS += -lcrypto
+LDFLAGS += -L$(OPENSSL_DIR)/lib -lcrypto
 endif #require OpenSSL
 
 srcs := regression_1000.c