diff --git a/coreutils/Config.in b/coreutils/Config.in
index e23bb754c..3f1e714ef 100644
--- a/coreutils/Config.in
+++ b/coreutils/Config.in
@@ -576,14 +576,18 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_PRESERVE_HARDLINKS
 	  Allow cp and mv to preserve hard links.
 
 comment "Common options for ls and more"
-    depends on CONFIG_LS || CONFIG_MORE
+	depends on CONFIG_LS || CONFIG_MORE
 
 config CONFIG_FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH
 	bool "  Calculate terminal & column widths"
-	default n
+	default y
 	depends on CONFIG_LS || CONFIG_MORE
 	help
-	  Allow ls and more to calculate terminal and column widths.
+	  This option allows utilities such as 'ls' and 'more' to determine the
+	  width of the screen, which can allow them to display additional text
+	  or avoid wrapping text onto the next line.  If you leave this
+	  disabled, your utilities will be especially primitive and will be
+	  unable to determine the current screen width.
 
 comment "Common options for df, du, ls"
     depends on CONFIG_DF || CONFIG_DU || CONFIG_LS
diff --git a/util-linux/Config.in b/util-linux/Config.in
index ae17fe31b..42708c93a 100644
--- a/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -245,20 +245,6 @@ config CONFIG_FEATURE_USE_TERMIOS
 	  will be unable to determine the current screen size, and will be
 	  unable to move the cursor.
 
-comment "Common options for ls and more"
-	depends on CONFIG_LS || CONFIG_MORE
-
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH
-	bool "  Calculate terminal & column widths"
-	default y
-	depends on CONFIG_LS || CONFIG_MORE
-	help
-	  This option allows utilities such as 'ls' and 'more' to determine the
-	  width of the screen, which can allow them to display additional text
-	  or avoid wrapping text onto the next line.  If you leave this
-	  disabled, your utilities will be especially primitive and will be
-	  unable to determine the current screen width.
-
 config CONFIG_PIVOT_ROOT
 	bool "pivot_root"
 	default n