diff --git a/configs/orangepi_prime_defconfig b/configs/orangepi_prime_defconfig
index 8703dccad5..f78711ce4f 100644
--- a/configs/orangepi_prime_defconfig
+++ b/configs/orangepi_prime_defconfig
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.0"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_ARCH_DEFAULT_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="allwinner/sun50i-h5-orangepi-prime"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 
 # Filesystem
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_ISSUE="Welcome to Orangepi Prime"