diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index fe7adc9584..7a471503ca 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -1218,8 +1218,8 @@ define KernelPackage/sfp
   TITLE:=SFP cage support
   DEPENDS:=+kmod-i2c-core +kmod-hwmon-core +kmod-phylink
   KCONFIG:= \
-	CONFIG_SFP=m \
-	CONFIG_MDIO_I2C=m
+	CONFIG_SFP \
+	CONFIG_MDIO_I2C
   FILES:= \
 	$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/phy/sfp.ko \
 	$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/phy/mdio-i2c.ko