diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index db1c674397ad..9a89e7c67d78 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ menu "Core Netfilter Configuration"
 
 config NETFILTER_INGRESS
 	bool "Netfilter ingress support"
+	default y
 	select NET_INGRESS
 	help
 	  This allows you to classify packets from ingress using the Netfilter