diff --git a/package/database/Config.in b/package/database/Config.in
index d9ab816996..a1938cb123 100644
--- a/package/database/Config.in
+++ b/package/database/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 menuconfig BR2_DATABASE_SUPPORT
 	bool "Database"
-	default n
+	default y
 
+if BR2_DATABASE_SUPPORT
 source "package/database/mysql_client/Config.in"
+endif