diff --git a/target/linux/linux-2.4/config/brcm b/target/linux/linux-2.4/config/brcm
index 09344cda22..0bfc6b46f2 100644
--- a/target/linux/linux-2.4/config/brcm
+++ b/target/linux/linux-2.4/config/brcm
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ CONFIG_NET_PCI=y
 # CONFIG_AMD8111_ETH is not set
 # CONFIG_ADAPTEC_STARFIRE is not set
 # CONFIG_APRICOT is not set
-CONFIG_B44=m
+CONFIG_B44=y
 CONFIG_ET=m
 # CONFIG_CS89x0 is not set
 # CONFIG_TULIP is not set