diff --git a/configs/nitrogen6s1g_defconfig b/configs/nitrogen6s1g_defconfig
index 6c7b8b7..4336b1b 100644
--- a/configs/nitrogen6s1g_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nitrogen6s1g_defconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 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