diff --git a/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssl/openssl.inc b/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssl/openssl.inc
index e1e7b656f6..af1922e1f6 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssl/openssl.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssl/openssl.inc
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ do_configure () {
 	linux-mipsel)
 		target=debian-mipsel
 		;;
+        linux-*-mips64)
+               target=linux-mips
+                ;;
 	linux-powerpc)
 		target=linux-ppc
 		;;