diff --git a/config/kernel/kernel.config.i586-ipfire-pae b/config/kernel/kernel.config.i586-ipfire-pae
index 318384613..dea2ba419 100644
--- a/config/kernel/kernel.config.i586-ipfire-pae
+++ b/config/kernel/kernel.config.i586-ipfire-pae
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ CONFIG_HAVE_CC_STACKPROTECTOR=y
 CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR=y
 # CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_NONE is not set
 CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR=y
-# CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG is not set
+CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG=y
 CONFIG_THIN_ARCHIVES=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_ARCH_WITHIN_STACK_FRAMES=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_IRQ_TIME_ACCOUNTING=y