diff --git a/package/busybox/config/networking/Config.in b/package/busybox/config/networking/Config.in
index e81a2efcef..a192a7ce71 100644
--- a/package/busybox/config/networking/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/config/networking/Config.in
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HTTPD_ERROR_PAGES
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HTTPD_PROXY
 	bool "Support for reverse proxy"
-	default n
+	default y
 	depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HTTPD
 	help
 	  This option allows you to define URLs that will be forwarded