diff --git a/package/kernel/ixgbe/Makefile b/package/kernel/ixgbe/Makefile
index 7834620705..b894ee9aab 100644
--- a/package/kernel/ixgbe/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/ixgbe/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ endef
 define Build/Compile
 	+$(KERNEL_MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) \
 		M=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/src \
+		CONFIG_IXGBE=m \
 		modules
 endef