diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
index 5b77f9312b..2689b4f71a 100644
--- a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_IP_TUNNEL
 	default n
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_IP_RULE
 	bool
-	default n
+	default y
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_IP_SHORT_FORMS
 	bool
 	default n