diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 5fb18925477..305ab990279 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ config BASE_DEFCONFIG
 
 config MODULES
 	bool
+	option modules
 	---help---
 		Automatically selected if KERNEL build is selected.
 		This selection marks the implementation of Kconfig