diff --git a/target/early/busybox.config b/target/early/busybox.config
index dfc8b59..bcba256 100644
--- a/target/early/busybox.config
+++ b/target/early/busybox.config
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+X CONFIG_PLATFORM_LINUX
+
 X CONFIG_SHOW_USAGE
 #when built against dietlibc, this makes ash segfault when parsing
 #X CONFIG_FEATURE_EDITING