diff --git a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
index 9a8469e..0fcc35d 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
index 290c623..703c889 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
index 3350b08..bb95baa 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index 53a52be..b6dc394 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
index b0cd6b5..c5d3059 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/opal_defconfig b/openpower/configs/opal_defconfig
index a0c0e19..c424df2 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/opal_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/opal_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/p8dtu_defconfig b/openpower/configs/p8dtu_defconfig
index 22b1348..e7ba6d2 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/p8dtu_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/p8dtu_defconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
index 7098561..63ea47d 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/p9dsu_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index 917ec9a..d677330 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig b/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
index 5a75bc4..c241d06 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/pseries_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/pseries_skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
index 7bba1ef..7542fc6 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/romulus_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig b/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig
index 1bb77e2..f7afbff 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/vesnin_defconfig
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
index b1f5f7c..6421875 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
index b0dc89b..957b77a 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zaius_defconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
index 6c94573..6cf8ce1 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/zz_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_XZ=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_NEEDS_HOST_OPENSSL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FRAGMENT_FILES="$(BR2_EXTERNAL_OP_BUILD_PATH)/configs/busybox.fragment"
 BR2_PACKAGE_BUSYBOX_SHOW_OTHERS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_FIRMWARE=y