diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index e8d56d9a4df2..dacd2d34a790 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ config NF_CONNTRACK_MARK
 config NF_CONNTRACK_SECMARK
 	bool  'Connection tracking security mark support'
 	depends on NETWORK_SECMARK
-	default m if NETFILTER_ADVANCED=n
+	default y if NETFILTER_ADVANCED=n
 	help
 	  This option enables security markings to be applied to
 	  connections.  Typically they are copied to connections from