diff --git a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
index 7c0a75b..86b3340 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
index a3c9d58..56ee29d 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
index c4828b4..fcbc6e1 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index 2ecacad..168cc34 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
index 47343f4..da8854e 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
 BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/patches/habanero-patches"
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
index 38f08f1..06b4a87 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
index 7a2802b..90b94c9 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot-p9"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
index cc516f7..9dd2ba0 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index c219a73..bc0a682 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
 BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/patches/palmetto-patches"
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig b/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
index 1ce0b53..c3229fa 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
index b66ab54..0d358c3 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig b/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig
index 689e430..1c23195 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
 BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/patches/vesnin-patches"
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
index f482fbc..964021b 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_dev_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_dev_defconfig
index df9b8c2..822ff05 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_dev_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_dev_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
index eed41ad..5368386 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_CXX=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
index c96151a..f949d1d 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 BR2_powerpc64le=y
 BR2_powerpc_power8=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_16=y
 BR2_BINUTILS_EXTRA_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux"
 BR2_EXTRA_GCC_CONFIG_OPTIONS="--enable-targets=powerpc64-linux --disable-libsanitizer"
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_HOSTNAME="skiroot"