diff --git a/package/busybox/config/coreutils/Config.in b/package/busybox/config/coreutils/Config.in
index d055e4fd26..b1a432f6bc 100644
--- a/package/busybox/config/coreutils/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/config/coreutils/Config.in
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_DD_THIRD_STATUS_LINE
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_DD_IBS_OBS
 	bool "Enable ibs, obs and conv options"
-	default n
+	default y
 	depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DD
 	help
 	  Enables support for writing a certain number of bytes in and out,