diff --git a/build/tasks/kernel.mk b/build/tasks/kernel.mk
index 21c9356a..c58475fa 100644
--- a/build/tasks/kernel.mk
+++ b/build/tasks/kernel.mk
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ endef
 
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),darwin)
   MAKE_FLAGS += C_INCLUDE_PATH=$(ANDROID_BUILD_TOP)/external/elfutils/libelf/
+  MAKE_FLAGS += C_INCLUDE_PATH=/usr/local/opt/openssl/include
+  MAKE_FLAGS += LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET_KERNEL_MODULES),)