diff --git a/configs/imx8mm_evk_defconfig b/configs/imx8mm_evk_defconfig
index 01395fc..b865a31 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mm_evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mm_evk_defconfig
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MMC_ENV_DEV=1
 CONFIG_ENV_VARS_UBOOT_RUNTIME_CONFIG=y
+CONFIG_USE_ETHPRIME=y
+CONFIG_ETHPRIME="FEC"
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_SPL_CLK_COMPOSITE_CCF=y
 CONFIG_CLK_COMPOSITE_CCF=y