diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/Makefile b/wpa_supplicant/Makefile
index e10f299cd..219c5c404 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/Makefile
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/Makefile
@@ -1007,6 +1007,11 @@ ifdef CONFIG_DELAYED_MIC_ERROR_REPORT
 CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_DELAYED_MIC_ERROR_REPORT
 endif
 
+ifdef CONFIG_FIPS
+CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_FIPS
+MD5OBJS += ../src/crypto/md5-non-fips.o
+endif
+
 OBJS += ../src/drivers/scan_helpers.o
 OBJS += $(SHA1OBJS) $(DESOBJS)
 
@@ -1066,11 +1071,6 @@ OBJS += $(OBJS_d) ../src/drivers/drivers.o
 OBJS += $(OBJS_l2)
 endif
 
-ifdef CONFIG_FIPS
-CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_FIPS
-MD5OBJS += ../src/crypto/md5-non-fips.o
-endif
-
 ifdef CONFIG_NDIS_EVENTS_INTEGRATED
 CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_NDIS_EVENTS_INTEGRATED
 OBJS += ../src/drivers/ndis_events.o