diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 11534807109..0268cdd8e47 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 mainmenu "OpenWrt Configuration"
 
+config MODULES
+	bool
+	default y
+
 config HAVE_DOT_CONFIG
 	bool
 	default y