diff --git a/utils/squashfs-tools/Config.in b/utils/squashfs-tools/Config.in
index ebe09147b..b0d6b4c62 100644
--- a/utils/squashfs-tools/Config.in
+++ b/utils/squashfs-tools/Config.in
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ config SQUASHFS_TOOLS_ZSTD_SUPPORT
 	depends on PACKAGE_squashfs-tools-mksquashfs || PACKAGE_squashfs-tools-unsquashfs
 	bool "Enable ZSTD support"
 	select PACKAGE_libzstd
-	default n
+	default y