diff --git a/configs/imx6-sabreauto_defconfig b/configs/imx6-sabreauto_defconfig
index aa8667835c..a77b57e4f9 100644
--- a/configs/imx6-sabreauto_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6-sabreauto_defconfig
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="5.3.4"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx6q-sabreauto imx6dl-sabreauto imx6qp-sabreauto"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y