diff --git a/configs/MPC8536DS_SPIFLASH_defconfig b/configs/MPC8536DS_SPIFLASH_defconfig
index bdbb8c0..f26614b 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8536DS_SPIFLASH_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8536DS_SPIFLASH_defconfig
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SPANSION=y
+CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y