diff --git a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
index 8ee0498..65fbc9f 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_sr1500_defconfig
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
 # CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_USE_4K_SECTORS is not set
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
+CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI=y