diff --git a/openwrt/package/ebtables/Makefile b/openwrt/package/ebtables/Makefile
index 4d40ee320b..04bb99d157 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/ebtables/Makefile
+++ b/openwrt/package/ebtables/Makefile
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/package/rules.mk
 define Package/ebtables
 SECTION:=base
 CATEGORY:=Network
-DEFAULT:=y
 TITLE:=Ethernet bridge firewall administration utility
 DESCRIPTION:=Ethernet Bridge Firewalling (ebtables)
 URL:=http://ebtables.sourceforge.net/