diff --git a/openwrt/target/linux/x86-2.6/config b/openwrt/target/linux/x86-2.6/config
index 5c01bbf9cc8..a9ce293d32e 100644
--- a/openwrt/target/linux/x86-2.6/config
+++ b/openwrt/target/linux/x86-2.6/config
@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_TIMER=m
 #
 # File systems
 #
-CONFIG_EXT2_FS=m
+CONFIG_EXT2_FS=y
 # CONFIG_EXT2_FS_XATTR is not set
 # CONFIG_EXT2_FS_XIP is not set
 CONFIG_EXT3_FS=m