diff --git a/package/busybox/config/util-linux/Config.in b/package/busybox/config/util-linux/Config.in
index fb08ca9b2..1d9db8efb 100644
--- a/package/busybox/config/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/package/busybox/config/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MOUNT_VERBOSE
 
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MOUNT_HELPERS
 	bool "Support mount helpers"
-	default n
+	default y
 	depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MOUNT
 	help
 	  Enable mounting of virtual file systems via external helpers.