diff --git a/configs/mx6udoo_defconfig b/configs/mx6udoo_defconfig
index 058dc4534d..60436e8616 100644
--- a/configs/mx6udoo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6udoo_defconfig
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx6q-udoo imx6dl-udoo"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 # required tools to create the SD card image
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y