diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1b6cc54a..bbb42df1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ option( ENABLE_DEBUGGER "Enable the debugger" ON )
 option( ENABLE_NLS "Enable translations" ON )
 option( ENABLE_ASM_CORE "Enable x86 ASM CPU cores" OFF )
 option( ENABLE_ASM_SCALERS "Enable x86 ASM graphic filters" OFF )
-option( ENABLE_LINK "Enable GBA linking functionality" OFF )
+option( ENABLE_LINK "Enable GBA linking functionality" ON )
 option( ENABLE_LIRC "Enable LIRC support" OFF )
 if(ENABLE_ASM_SCALERS)
     option( ENABLE_MMX "Enable MMX" OFF )