diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 247084b..4d55e81 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1666,6 +1666,7 @@
 
 menuconfig MODULES
 	bool "Enable loadable module support"
+	option modules
 	help
 	  Kernel modules are small pieces of compiled code which can
 	  be inserted in the running kernel, rather than being