diff --git a/configs/snps_archs38_axs103_defconfig b/configs/snps_archs38_axs103_defconfig
index 42a4feaba8..39ceeae433 100644
--- a/configs/snps_archs38_axs103_defconfig
+++ b/configs/snps_archs38_axs103_defconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.15"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="axs103_smp"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 
 # Bootloader
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y