diff --git a/configs/snps_arc700_axs101_defconfig b/configs/snps_arc700_axs101_defconfig
index daa8ebb8f0..0fefaf4aa8 100644
--- a/configs/snps_arc700_axs101_defconfig
+++ b/configs/snps_arc700_axs101_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.15"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="axs101"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 
 # Bootloader
 BR2_TARGET_UBOOT=y