diff --git a/configs/pc_x86_64_bios_defconfig b/configs/pc_x86_64_bios_defconfig
index a057ddd259..6032544d2d 100644
--- a/configs/pc_x86_64_bios_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pc_x86_64_bios_defconfig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/pc/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_LIBELF=y
 
 # Firmware
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/configs/pc_x86_64_efi_defconfig b/configs/pc_x86_64_efi_defconfig
index efa603f0c0..afb652f3fc 100644
--- a/configs/pc_x86_64_efi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pc_x86_64_efi_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="board/pc/linux.config"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_LIBELF=y
 
 # Firmware
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y