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diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig
index 6f140084004f..d8d6f2a5bf12 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -181,13 +181,11 @@ config IP_NF_TARGET_NETMAP
config IP_NF_TARGET_REDIRECT
tristate "REDIRECT target support"
depends on NETFILTER_ADVANCED
- help
- REDIRECT is a special case of NAT: all incoming connections are
- mapped onto the incoming interface's address, causing the packets to
- come to the local machine instead of passing through. This is
- useful for transparent proxies.
-
- To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N.
+ select NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_REDIRECT
+ ---help---
+ This is a backwards-compat option for the user's convenience
+ (e.g. when running oldconfig). It selects
+ CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_REDIRECT.
endif