diff --git a/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf b/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
index 06e96824c1..5a2055c409 100644
--- a/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
+++ b/projects/Generic/linux/linux.x86_64.conf
@@ -2800,7 +2800,7 @@ CONFIG_IR_IGUANA=m
 CONFIG_IR_TTUSBIR=m
 # CONFIG_RC_LOOPBACK is not set
 # CONFIG_IR_GPIO_CIR is not set
-# CONFIG_IR_SERIAL is not set
+CONFIG_IR_SERIAL=m
 CONFIG_MEDIA_USB_SUPPORT=y
 
 #