diff --git a/package/rtl8821cu/rtl8821cu.mk b/package/rtl8821cu/rtl8821cu.mk
index b3e4ad3fc8..5a93376c20 100644
--- a/package/rtl8821cu/rtl8821cu.mk
+++ b/package/rtl8821cu/rtl8821cu.mk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ RTL8821CU_USER_EXTRA_CFLAGS = \
 	-Wno-error
 
 RTL8821CU_MODULE_MAKE_OPTS = \
-	CONFIG_PLATFORM_GENERIC=n \
+	CONFIG_PLATFORM_AUTODETECT=n \
 	CONFIG_RTL8821CU=m \
 	KVER=$(LINUX_VERSION_PROBED) \
 	USER_EXTRA_CFLAGS="$(RTL8821CU_USER_EXTRA_CFLAGS)"