diff --git a/target/linux/layerscape/modules.mk b/target/linux/layerscape/modules.mk
index 7a368a0d29..5f2d472c95 100644
--- a/target/linux/layerscape/modules.mk
+++ b/target/linux/layerscape/modules.mk
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ define KernelPackage/ppfe
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   TITLE:=Freescale PPFE Driver support
   DEPENDS:=@TARGET_layerscape
-  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_FSL_PPFE CONFIG_FSL_PPFE_UTIL_DISABLED
+  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_FSL_PPFE=y \
+  	CONFIG_FSL_PPFE_UTIL_DISABLED=y
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/staging/fsl_ppfe/pfe.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,35,pfe)
 endef