diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/corenet64_smp_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/corenet64_smp_defconfig
index c3da8606f386..36a5c41449b1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/corenet64_smp_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/corenet64_smp_defconfig
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ CONFIG_SATA_FSL=y
 CONFIG_SATA_SIL24=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_DUMMY=y
+CONFIG_E1000E=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_FF_MEMLESS=m
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV is not set
 # CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is not set