diff --git a/iop/config b/iop/config
index b98f79500..f8e5c69cd 100644
--- a/iop/config
+++ b/iop/config
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ CONFIG_PACKAGE_relayd=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_resolveip=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_rpcd=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_rpcd-mod-rpcsys=y
-CONFIG_PACKAGE_rsync=y
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_rsync=m
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_rulengd=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_strace=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_swmodd=m