diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/network.mk b/package/kernel/modules/network.mk
index 8bc216eda1f..412e4ad49a6 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/network.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/network.mk
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ define KernelPackage/natsemi
   FILES:=$(MODULES_DIR)/kernel/drivers/net/natsemi.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX)
   KCONFIG:=$(CONFIG_NATSEMI)
   DEPENDS:=@LINUX_2_6_X86
-  DEFAULT:=y
   SUBMENU:=$(NDMENU)
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,20,natsemi)
 endef
diff --git a/target/linux/x86-2.6/Makefile b/target/linux/x86-2.6/Makefile
index 25e7356877c..88b935f7bed 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86-2.6/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86-2.6/Makefile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ BOARDNAME:=x86
 FEATURES:=jffs2 ext2
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel-build.mk
+DEFAULT_PACKAGES += kmod-natsemi
 
 $(eval $(call BuildKernel))