diff --git a/package/rtl8723bu/rtl8723bu.mk b/package/rtl8723bu/rtl8723bu.mk
index 3da8d9cecf..82c487b4e1 100644
--- a/package/rtl8723bu/rtl8723bu.mk
+++ b/package/rtl8723bu/rtl8723bu.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ RTL8723BU_MODULE_MAKE_OPTS = \
 	KVER=$(LINUX_VERSION_PROBED) \
 	KSRC=$(LINUX_DIR)
 
+define RTL8723BU_LINUX_CONFIG_FIXUPS
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_NET)
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_WIRELESS)
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_CFG80211)
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_USB_SUPPORT)
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_USB)
+endef
+
 define RTL8723BU_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 $(@D)/rtl8723b_fw.bin $(TARGET_DIR)/lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8723b_fw.bin
 endef