diff --git a/openwrt/package/kismet/Config.in b/openwrt/package/kismet/Config.in
index 3329b01a9..5650ad669 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/kismet/Config.in
+++ b/openwrt/package/kismet/Config.in
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET_CLIENT
 	prompt "kismet-client - the Kismet client"
+	tristate
 	default m if CONFIG_DEVEL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_KISMET
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBNCURSES