diff --git a/configs/olpc_xo1_defconfig b/configs/olpc_xo1_defconfig
index 48b394ac78..5919f6ab36 100644
--- a/configs/olpc_xo1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/olpc_xo1_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/olpc/xo-1/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="board/olpc/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_LIBERTAS_USB8388_V9=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE_LIBERTAS_USB8388_OLPC=y