diff --git a/configs/freescale_p1025twr_defconfig b/configs/freescale_p1025twr_defconfig
index 13ec517fbd..f476d92706 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_p1025twr_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_p1025twr_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 BR2_powerpc=y
 BR2_powerpc_8548=y
 
+# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.15 series
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_15=y
+
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
 
diff --git a/configs/freescale_t1040d4rdb_defconfig b/configs/freescale_t1040d4rdb_defconfig
index 6b09e69646..b8d162736c 100644
--- a/configs/freescale_t1040d4rdb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/freescale_t1040d4rdb_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 BR2_powerpc64=y
 BR2_powerpc_e5500=y
 
+# Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.15 series
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_15=y
+
 # Serial port config
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"