diff --git a/configs/nexbox_a95x_defconfig b/configs/nexbox_a95x_defconfig
index 4b0fc9cfba..4820d47d52 100644
--- a/configs/nexbox_a95x_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nexbox_a95x_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.19.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_ARCH_DEFAULT_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="amlogic/meson-gxbb-nexbox-a95x amlogic/meson-gxl-s905x-nexbox-a95x"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set