diff --git a/configs/freescale_imx7dsabresd_defconfig b/configs/freescale_imx7dsabresd_defconfig
index 86009c1c21..7c5fc0cb64 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_imx7dsabresd_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_imx7dsabresd_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_REPO_VERSION="rel_imx_4.19.35_1.1.0"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx7d-sdb"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 
 # filesystem
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y