diff --git a/openwrt/package/freetype/Config.in b/openwrt/package/freetype/Config.in
index 8a12d532c4..38531cc1de 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/freetype/Config.in
+++ b/openwrt/package/freetype/Config.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 config BR2_COMPILE_FREETYPE
-	bool
+	tristate
 	default n
 	depends BR2_PACKAGE_LIBFREETYPE