diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
index 9ff291dd0f..022410f2be 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/other.mk
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ define KernelPackage/ath3k
   DEPENDS:=+kmod-bluetooth +ar3k-firmware
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_BT_ATH3K \
-	CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_ATH3K
+	CONFIG_BT_HCIUART_ATH3K=y
   $(call AddDepends/bluetooth)
   FILES:= \
 	$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.ko