diff --git a/configs/snps_archs38_vdk_defconfig b/configs/snps_archs38_vdk_defconfig
index 434ed37a9e..46b539beec 100644
--- a/configs/snps_archs38_vdk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/snps_archs38_vdk_defconfig
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.15"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="vdk_hs38_smp"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VMLINUX=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y