diff --git a/net/ipv4/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
index df5386885a90..ecea2bc8229f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ config IP_ADVANCED_ROUTER
 choice 
 	prompt "Choose IP: FIB lookup algorithm (choose FIB_HASH if unsure)"
 	depends on IP_ADVANCED_ROUTER
-	default IP_FIB_HASH
+	default ASK_IP_FIB_HASH
 
-config IP_FIB_HASH
+config ASK_IP_FIB_HASH
 	bool "FIB_HASH"
 	---help---
 	Current FIB is very proven and good enough for most users.
@@ -82,12 +82,8 @@ config IP_FIB_TRIE
        
 endchoice
 
-# If the user does not enable advanced routing, he gets the safe
-# default of the fib-hash algorithm.
 config IP_FIB_HASH
-	bool
-	depends on !IP_ADVANCED_ROUTER
-	default y
+	def_bool ASK_IP_FIB_HASH || !IP_ADVANCED_ROUTER
 
 config IP_MULTIPLE_TABLES
 	bool "IP: policy routing"