diff --git a/package/util-linux/Config.in b/package/util-linux/Config.in
index 214b975630..df89f990f8 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/package/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX
+menuconfig BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX
 	bool "util-linux"
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_GETTEXT if BR2_NEEDS_GETTEXT_IF_LOCALE