diff --git a/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig b/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig
index 47d17f9..d6f776c 100644
--- a/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_SMSC=y
 CONFIG_FEC_MXC=y
+CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL_IMX5=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_PMIC_CHILDREN is not set