diff --git a/configs/mcx_defconfig b/configs/mcx_defconfig
index daea7c4..d46f1e3 100644
--- a/configs/mcx_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mcx_defconfig
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@
 CONFIG_USB_ULPI_VIEWPORT_OMAP=y
 CONFIG_USB_ULPI=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
+CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 # CONFIG_VIDEO_SW_CURSOR is not set
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y