diff --git a/packages/utils/vim/Makefile b/packages/utils/vim/Makefile
index 611843e..44642a4 100644
--- a/packages/utils/vim/Makefile
+++ b/packages/utils/vim/Makefile
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ CONFIGURE_ARGS += \
        --disable-gtktest \
        --disable-xim \
        --without-x \
-       --disable-multibyte \
        --disable-netbeans \
        --disable-cscope \
        --disable-gpm \
@@ -94,6 +93,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_vim),)
 define Build/Compile/vim
        $(call Build/Configure/Default, \
          --with-features=tiny \
+         --disable-multibyte \
         )
        $(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) clean
        $(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ ifneq ($(CONFIG_PACKAGE_vim-full),)
 define Build/Compile/vim-full
        $(call Build/Configure/Default, \
          --with-features=normal \
+         --enable-multibyte \
        )
        $(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) clean
        $(MAKE) $(PKG_JOBS) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \