diff --git a/packages/linux/config/linux.i386.conf b/packages/linux/config/linux.i386.conf
index 8f1ca3efbd..048afccc3d 100644
--- a/packages/linux/config/linux.i386.conf
+++ b/packages/linux/config/linux.i386.conf
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ CONFIG_NET=y
 #
 CONFIG_COMPAT_NET_DEV_OPS=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
-# CONFIG_PACKET_MMAP is not set
+CONFIG_PACKET_MMAP=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
 # CONFIG_NET_KEY is not set
 CONFIG_INET=y