diff --git a/package/kernel/cryptodev-linux/Makefile b/package/kernel/cryptodev-linux/Makefile
index 2a8890286d..da18c714b0 100644
--- a/package/kernel/cryptodev-linux/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/cryptodev-linux/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
 define KernelPackage/cryptodev
   SUBMENU:=Cryptographic API modules
-  DEFAULT:=m if ALL
   TITLE:=Driver for cryptographic acceleration
   URL:=http://cryptodev-linux.org/
   VERSION:=$(LINUX_VERSION)+$(PKG_VERSION)-$(BOARD)-$(PKG_RELEASE)