diff --git a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
index fd3b8d6..ffeff79 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8548CDS_36BIT_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # CONFIG_CMD_HASH is not set
 # CONFIG_MMC is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y