diff --git a/configs/ls1028ardb_defconfig b/configs/ls1028ardb_defconfig
index 0d1843bf5f..7b24a41cd9 100644
--- a/configs/ls1028ardb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1028ardb_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(LINUX_DIR)/arch/arm64/configs/lsdk.con
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="freescale/fsl-ls1028a-rdb"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_QORIQ_CADENCE_DP_FIRMWARE=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y