diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
index 37238f05c3..c0aaecbb30 100644
--- a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_INSTALL_NO_USR
 	default n
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_SUID
 	bool
-	default y
+	default n
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_SUID_CONFIG
 	bool
 	default n