diff --git a/configs/nitrogen6q_defconfig b/configs/nitrogen6q_defconfig
index d88d071..32570b6 100644
--- a/configs/nitrogen6q_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nitrogen6q_defconfig
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
+CONFIG_USE_ETHPRIME=y
+CONFIG_ETHPRIME="FEC"
 CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_BOUNCE_BUFFER=y