diff --git a/configs/nitrogen8mn_defconfig b/configs/nitrogen8mn_defconfig
index 3b441d723a..cb5cc24806 100644
--- a/configs/nitrogen8mn_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nitrogen8mn_defconfig
@@ -54,3 +54,4 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DEFCONFIG="boundary"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_DTS_SUPPORT=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INSTALL_TARGET=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_INTREE_DTS_NAME="freescale/imx8mn-nitrogen8_nano freescale/imx8mn-nitrogen8mn freescale/imx8mn-nitrogen8mn_som"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y