diff --git a/package/busybox/config/console-tools/Config.in b/package/busybox/config/console-tools/Config.in
index 229cf45c5a..d1342ffd93 100644
--- a/package/busybox/config/console-tools/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/config/console-tools/Config.in
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_SETFONT_TEXTUAL_MAP
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DEFAULT_SETFONT_DIR
 	string "Default directory for console-tools files"
-	default n
+	default ""
 	depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SETFONT
 	help
 	  Directory to use if setfont's params are simple filenames