diff --git a/package/uclibc/Config.in b/package/uclibc/Config.in
index a48e2ec383..51a1668acb 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/Config.in
+++ b/package/uclibc/Config.in
@@ -87,11 +87,9 @@ config BR2_UCLIBC_CONFIG
 	  If unsure, use the default.
 
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_INET_IPV6
-	bool "Enable IPv6 support"
+	bool
 	select BR2_INET_IPV6
-	help
-	  Enable this option if you want your toolchain to support
-	  IPv6.
+	default y
 
 config BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_INET_RPC
 	bool "Enable RPC support"
diff --git a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
index 72a46d963b..07ff8e5311 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
+++ b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
@@ -212,11 +212,7 @@ endif
 # IPv6
 #
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_TOOLCHAIN_BUILDROOT_INET_IPV6),y)
 UCLIBC_IPV6_CONFIG = $(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,UCLIBC_HAS_IPV6,$(@D)/.config)
-else
-UCLIBC_IPV6_CONFIG = $(call KCONFIG_DISABLE_OPT,UCLIBC_HAS_IPV6,$(@D)/.config)
-endif
 
 #
 # RPC