diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-3.18 b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-3.18
index c9064b73e2..396c6e3147 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-3.18
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-3.18
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ CONFIG_DTC=y
 # CONFIG_DW_DMAC_PCI is not set
 CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_PACKET_MANGLE=y
+CONFIG_FIXED_PHY=y
 CONFIG_FREEZER=y
 CONFIG_GENERIC_ALLOCATOR=y
 CONFIG_GENERIC_BUG=y
diff --git a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.0 b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.0
index 9ce342b330..7ec3963cc2 100644
--- a/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.0
+++ b/target/linux/ipq806x/config-4.0
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ CONFIG_DTC=y
 # CONFIG_DW_DMAC_PCI is not set
 CONFIG_DYNAMIC_DEBUG=y
 CONFIG_ETHERNET_PACKET_MANGLE=y
+CONFIG_FIXED_PHY=y
 CONFIG_FREEZER=y
 CONFIG_GENERIC_ALLOCATOR=y
 CONFIG_GENERIC_BUG=y