diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
index 213a7ab73e7..71175bddfc6 100644
--- a/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/Config-defaults.in
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_TEST_64
 	default y
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
 	bool
-	default n
+	default y
 config BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_TOUCH
 	bool
 	default y