diff --git a/batman-adv/Config.in b/batman-adv/Config.in
index 8c75f31..1b2399f 100644
--- a/batman-adv/Config.in
+++ b/batman-adv/Config.in
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ config KMOD_BATMAN_ADV_NC
 config KMOD_BATMAN_ADV_BATMAN_V
 	bool "enable batman v routing algorithm"
 	depends on PACKAGE_kmod-batman-adv
-	default n
+	default y