diff --git a/config/kernel/linux-sun8i-default.config b/config/kernel/linux-sun8i-default.config
index ca87116ea2..d90f8a8255 100644
--- a/config/kernel/linux-sun8i-default.config
+++ b/config/kernel/linux-sun8i-default.config
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ CONFIG_NET_CORE=y
 # CONFIG_DUMMY is not set
 # CONFIG_EQUALIZER is not set
 CONFIG_MII=y
-# CONFIG_IFB is not set
+CONFIG_IFB=m
 # CONFIG_NET_TEAM is not set
 CONFIG_MACVLAN=m
 # CONFIG_MACVTAP is not set