diff --git a/configs/flea3_defconfig b/configs/flea3_defconfig
index f4a0b05..11cd196 100644
--- a/configs/flea3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/flea3_defconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
+CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
 CONFIG_FDT_FIXUP_PARTITIONS=y
 # CONFIG_EFI_LOADER is not set