diff --git a/config/Config-build.in b/config/Config-build.in
index ef1a10c28d..400bf15665 100644
--- a/config/Config-build.in
+++ b/config/Config-build.in
@@ -150,11 +150,7 @@ menu "Global build settings"
 		  Adds -g3 to the CFLAGS.
 
 	config IPV6
-		bool
-		prompt "Enable IPv6 support in packages"
-		default y
-		help
-		  Enables IPv6 support in kernel (builtin) and packages.
+		def_bool y
 
 	comment "Stripping options"