diff --git a/configs/mx6sx_udoo_neo_defconfig b/configs/mx6sx_udoo_neo_defconfig
index 4a2f8b0bc0..2bdcade252 100644
--- a/configs/mx6sx_udoo_neo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx6sx_udoo_neo_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="imx_v6_v7"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="imx6sx-udoo-neo-basic imx6sx-udoo-neo-full imx6sx-udoo-neo-extended"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 # required tools to create the SD card image
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_DOSFSTOOLS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_GENIMAGE=y