diff --git a/configs/linksprite_pcduino_defconfig b/configs/linksprite_pcduino_defconfig
index a8577b6e79..5a00e57281 100644
--- a/configs/linksprite_pcduino_defconfig
+++ b/configs/linksprite_pcduino_defconfig
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="sunxi"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="sun4i-a10-pcduino"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="board/linksprite/pcduino/linux-extras.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 
 # Filesystem
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y