diff --git a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
index aaba4767ed..8bb4014178 100644
--- a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
@@ -32,3 +32,4 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.15.1"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx53-qsb imx53-qsrb"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y