diff --git a/configs/qemu_s390x_defconfig b/configs/qemu_s390x_defconfig
index 3bd407b250..b3c2641d15 100644
--- a/configs/qemu_s390x_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu_s390x_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ BR2_ROOTFS_POST_SCRIPT_ARGS="$(BR2_DEFCONFIG)"
 BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2=y
 # BR2_TARGET_ROOTFS_TAR is not set
 
+# Linux headers same as kernel, a 5.8 series
+BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_5_8=y
+
 # Kernel
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y