diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index d2eb7a8..899e46e 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 	  ensure that INOTIFY is configured.
 
 config IKCONFIG
-	bool "Kernel .config support"
+	tristate "Kernel .config support"
 	---help---
 	  This option enables the complete Linux kernel ".config" file
 	  contents to be saved in the kernel. It provides documentation