diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk b/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk
index 789c655e143..826c566d6fc 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/netsupport.mk
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ define KernelPackage/sched
 	CONFIG_NET_ACT_MIRRED \
 	CONFIG_NET_ACT_IPT \
 	CONFIG_NET_ACT_POLICE \
-	CONFIG_NET_EMATCH \
+	CONFIG_NET_EMATCH=y \
 	CONFIG_NET_EMATCH_CMP \
 	CONFIG_NET_EMATCH_NBYTE \
 	CONFIG_NET_EMATCH_U32 \