diff --git a/root/target/linux/ipq40xx/config-5.4 b/root/target/linux/ipq40xx/config-5.4
index 915bd0eb..14ec5cc3 100644
--- a/root/target/linux/ipq40xx/config-5.4
+++ b/root/target/linux/ipq40xx/config-5.4
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE=y
 # CONFIG_APQ_MMCC_8084 is not set
 CONFIG_AR40XX_PHY=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_32BIT_OFF_T=y
+CONFIG_BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TIMEOUT=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_CLOCKSOURCE_DATA=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_HIBERNATION_POSSIBLE=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_IPQ40XX=y