diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netsupport.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netsupport.mk
index c3720c791a..39ca0ef431 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netsupport.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netsupport.mk
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ define KernelPackage/pppox
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_SUPPORT_MENU)
   TITLE:=PPPoX helper
   DEPENDS:=kmod-ppp
-  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_PPPOE
+  HIDDEN:=1
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/ppp/pppox.ko
 endef