diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/block.mk b/package/kernel/modules/block.mk
index 9e7c38f4c8..40e0312417 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/block.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/block.mk
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ define KernelPackage/ide-core
   KCONFIG:= \
 	CONFIG_IDE \
 	CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC \
+	CONFIG_BLK_DEV_GENERIC \
 	CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE \
 	CONFIG_IDE_GENERIC \
 	CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDEDISK \