diff --git a/configs/chromebook_elm_defconfig b/configs/chromebook_elm_defconfig
index 05e82ffc31..4f82370fb9 100644
--- a/configs/chromebook_elm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebook_elm_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ BR2_GLOBAL_PATCH_DIR="board/chromebook/elm/patches/"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2_4=y
 
+# Linux headers same as kernel (5.9 series)
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_5_9=y
+
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y