diff --git a/configs/freescale_p1025twr_defconfig b/configs/freescale_p1025twr_defconfig
index f7cc50f093..13ec517fbd 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_p1025twr_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_p1025twr_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.15.7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="mpc85xx_smp"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="fsl/p1025twr"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 
 # Filesystem
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_CPIO=y