diff --git a/configs/orangepi_zero_plus2_defconfig b/configs/orangepi_zero_plus2_defconfig
index 618104ff5e..917aa851dd 100644
--- a/configs/orangepi_zero_plus2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/orangepi_zero_plus2_defconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_ARCH_DEFAULT_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="allwinner/sun50i-h5-orangepi-zero-plus2"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="board/orangepi/orangepi-zero-plus2/linux-extras.config"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 
 # wireless firmware
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y