diff --git a/openwrt/package/iproute2/Config.in b/openwrt/package/iproute2/Config.in
index 6f64eb53bd..8ffe739510 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/iproute2/Config.in
+++ b/openwrt/package/iproute2/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_IPROUTE2
-	bool
+	tristate
 	depends BR2_PACKAGE_IPROUTE2_IP || BR2_PACKAGE_IPROUTE2_TC
 	default n