diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/AR71XX b/sys/mips/conf/AR71XX
index a9e907089b62..4ee6aab8a1da 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/AR71XX
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/AR71XX
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ files		"../atheros/files.ar71xx"
 hints		"AR71XX.hints"
 
 makeoptions	DEBUG=-g		#Build kernel with gdb(1) debug symbols
-makeoptions	MODULES_OVERRIDE=""
+#makeoptions	MODULES_OVERRIDE=""
 
 options		DDB
 options		KDB