diff --git a/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config b/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
index 4fe4be70a..f78471ca1 100644
--- a/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
+++ b/buildroot-external/board/pc/ova/kernel.config
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ CONFIG_PCI_HYPERV=m
 CONFIG_PCI_HYPERV_INTERFACE=m
 CONFIG_FB_HYPERV=y
 
+# supposedly fixes Hyper-V issues
+CONFIG_NET_IPIP=m
+
 CONFIG_IGBVF=m
 CONFIG_IXGBEVF=m
 CONFIG_I40EVF=m