diff --git a/configs/visionfive_defconfig b/configs/visionfive_defconfig
index 9f5fb03610..0d9325078a 100644
--- a/configs/visionfive_defconfig
+++ b/configs/visionfive_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="visionfive"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="starfive/jh7100-starfive-visionfive-v1"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set