diff --git a/sys/mips/conf/DIR-825B1 b/sys/mips/conf/DIR-825B1
index f95b1ed1849..49cf0de676a 100644
--- a/sys/mips/conf/DIR-825B1
+++ b/sys/mips/conf/DIR-825B1
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ hints		"DIR-825B1.hints"
 
 # Since the kernel image must fit inside 1024KiB, we have to build almost
 # everything as modules.
-nodevice random
+# nodevice random
 nodevice gpio
 nodevice gpioled
 nodevice gif