diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index b0937a700f018323e5b1e8f0421ee42c825a02d7..2eeb0e55f7c9342dc45f9eb99d438988e1a625dc 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ config BRIDGE_NETFILTER
 	depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
 	select NETFILTER_FAMILY_BRIDGE
 	select SKB_EXTENSIONS
-	default m
 	---help---
 	  Enabling this option will let arptables resp. iptables see bridged
 	  ARP resp. IP traffic. If you want a bridging firewall, you probably