diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig
index f2670f638e97..811e72bbe642 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/at91_dt_defconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 # CONFIG_SCSI_LOWLEVEL is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
+CONFIG_ARM_AT91_ETHER=y
 CONFIG_MACB=y
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_BROADCOM is not set
 CONFIG_DM9000=y