diff --git a/configs/am335x_boneblack_vboot_defconfig b/configs/am335x_boneblack_vboot_defconfig
index b52ddfdc7a..117a1465b4 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_boneblack_vboot_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_boneblack_vboot_defconfig
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="EMMC_BOOT,ENABLE_VBOOT"
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_DM_ETH=y