diff --git a/vxworks-6.9/target/h/make/defs.bsp b/vxworks-6.9/target/h/make/defs.bsp
index 8024f53f..50ac3cba 100644
--- a/vxworks-6.9/target/h/make/defs.bsp
+++ b/vxworks-6.9/target/h/make/defs.bsp
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ EXTRA_INCLUDE += $(COMPONENT_INCLUDES)
 
 EXTRA_INCLUDE += -I$(TGT_DIR)/src/hwif -I$(TGT_DIR)/src/hwif/h
 
+# add include path to make sure VIP applications can directly use openssl headers without extra setup
+EXTRA_INCLUDE += -I$(VSB_DIR)/3pp/openssl-3.5.0/include
+
 CC_DEFINES	= $(OPTION_DEFINE_MACRO)CPU=_VX_$(CPU) \
 		  $(OPTION_DEFINE_MACRO)TOOL_FAMILY=$(TOOL_FAMILY) \
 		  $(OPTION_DEFINE_MACRO)TOOL=$(TOOL) \