diff --git a/package/openssl/openssl.mk b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
index b734a5f0..8659e86c 100644
--- a/package/openssl/openssl.mk
+++ b/package/openssl/openssl.mk
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ define OPENSSL_TARGET_CLEANUP_COOLSTREAM
 	$(TARGET_RM) $(TARGET_bindir)/openssl
 endef
 OPENSSL_TARGET_FINALIZE_HOOKS += OPENSSL_TARGET_CLEANUP_COOLSTREAM
+
+define OPENSSL_FIXUP_PERMISSIONS
+	chmod 0755 $(TARGET_libdir)/lib{crypto,ssl}.so.*
+endef
+OPENSSL_TARGET_FINALIZE_HOOKS += OPENSSL_FIXUP_PERMISSIONS
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BOXTYPE),coolstream)