diff --git a/configs/bananapro_defconfig b/configs/bananapro_defconfig
index 56166c9428..4ec41795bc 100644
--- a/configs/bananapro_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bananapro_defconfig
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="board/lemaker/bananapro/linux-wifi.fragm
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="sun7i-a20-bananapro"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 
 # Filesystem
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y