diff --git a/packages/linux/package.mk b/packages/linux/package.mk
index 0493e9c4b2..9921407d79 100644
--- a/packages/linux/package.mk
+++ b/packages/linux/package.mk
@@ -128,14 +128,13 @@ pre_make_target() {
     ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config --disable CONFIG_CIFS
   fi
 
-  # disable iscsi support if not enabled
-  if [ ! "${ISCSI_SUPPORT}" = yes ]; then
-    ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config --disable CONFIG_SCSI_ISCSI_ATTRS
-    ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config --disable CONFIG_ISCSI_TCP
-    ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config --disable CONFIG_ISCSI_BOOT_SYSFS
-    ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config --disable CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT_FIND
-    ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config --disable CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT
-  fi
+  # enable/disable iscsi support
+  [ "${ISCSI_SUPPORT}" = yes ] && OPTION="--enable" || OPTION="--disable"
+  ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config ${OPTION} CONFIG_SCSI_ISCSI_ATTRS
+  ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config ${OPTION} CONFIG_ISCSI_TCP
+  ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config ${OPTION} CONFIG_ISCSI_BOOT_SYSFS
+  ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config ${OPTION} CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT_FIND
+  ${PKG_BUILD}/scripts/config ${OPTION} CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT
 
   # disable lima/panfrost if libmali is configured
   if [ "${OPENGLES}" = "libmali" ]; then