diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/block.mk b/package/kernel/modules/block.mk
index d5583feeb2..8806690d49 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/block.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/block.mk
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ define KernelPackage/ide-core
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_IDE \
 	CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE \
+	CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC \
 	CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDISK
   FILES:= \
 	$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/ide/ide-core.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX) \
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ define KernelPackage/ide-core/2.4
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/ide-core/2.6
-  KCONFIG+=CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC
   FILES+=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/ide/ide-generic.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX)
   AUTOLOAD+=$(call AutoLoad,30,ide-generic)
 endef