diff --git a/configs/riotboard_defconfig b/configs/riotboard_defconfig
index c324ac7..09b92db 100644
--- a/configs/riotboard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/riotboard_defconfig
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
 CONFIG_DM_THERMAL=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
+CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 # CONFIG_VIDEO_SW_CURSOR is not set
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y