diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index 91d25b6b1215..2ab05991abee 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ config NF_CONNTRACK_ZONES
 
 config NF_CONNTRACK_PROCFS
 	bool "Supply CT list in procfs (OBSOLETE)"
+	default y
 	depends on PROC_FS
 	---help---
 	This option enables for the list of known conntrack entries