diff --git a/arch/mips/configs/mipssim_defconfig b/arch/mips/configs/mipssim_defconfig
index bc3246b2c808..6abad6f88313 100644
--- a/arch/mips/configs/mipssim_defconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/configs/mipssim_defconfig
@@ -492,36 +492,23 @@ CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 # CONFIG_BONDING is not set
 # CONFIG_EQUALIZER is not set
 # CONFIG_TUN is not set
-
-#
-# PHY device support
-#
+# CONFIG_PHYLIB is not set
 
 #
 # Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit)
 #
-# CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET is not set
+CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET=y
+# CONFIG_MII is not set
+CONFIG_MIPS_SIM_NET=y
+# CONFIG_DM9000 is not set
+# CONFIG_NETDEV_1000 is not set
+# CONFIG_NETDEV_10000 is not set
 
 #
-# Ethernet (1000 Mbit)
-#
-
-#
-# Ethernet (10000 Mbit)
-#
-
-#
-# Token Ring devices
-#
-
-#
-# Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)
-#
-# CONFIG_NET_RADIO is not set
-
-#
-# Wan interfaces
+# Wireless LAN
 #
+# CONFIG_WLAN_PRE80211 is not set
+# CONFIG_WLAN_80211 is not set
 # CONFIG_WAN is not set
 # CONFIG_PPP is not set
 # CONFIG_SLIP is not set