diff --git a/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssl/openssl.inc b/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssl/openssl.inc
index 53dcfd9..8af423f 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssl/openssl.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-connectivity/openssl/openssl.inc
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
         linux-*-mips64)
                target=linux-mips
                 ;;
-	linux-microblaze*)
+	linux-microblaze*|linux-nios2*)
 		target=linux-generic32
 		;;
 	linux-powerpc)