diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/can.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/can.mk
index 2175d0d5655..eda9b0c4878 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/can.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/can.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ define KernelPackage/can
   KCONFIG:=\
 	CONFIG_CAN=m \
 	CONFIG_CAN_DEV \
+	CONFIG_CAN_NETLINK=y \
 	CONFIG_CAN_CALC_BITTIMING=y \
 	CONFIG_CAN_LEDS=y \
 	CONFIG_CAN_AT91=n \
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/config-6.6 b/target/linux/generic/config-6.6
index 3cb50bc2743..d544ab9c4c4 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/config-6.6
+++ b/target/linux/generic/config-6.6
@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ CONFIG_CACHE_L2X0_PMU=y
 # CONFIG_CAN_DEV is not set
 # CONFIG_CAN_ESD_USB is not set
 # CONFIG_CAN_ETAS_ES58X is not set
+# CONFIG_CAN_F81604 is not set
 # CONFIG_CAN_GS_USB is not set
 # CONFIG_CAN_GW is not set
 # CONFIG_CAN_HI311X is not set