diff --git a/net/ipv4/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
index 347083433120..7342a9afe018 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ config TCP_CONG_SCALABLE
 endmenu
 
 config TCP_CONG_BIC
-	boolean
+	tristate
 	depends on !TCP_CONG_ADVANCED
 	default y