diff --git a/configs/rut_defconfig b/configs/rut_defconfig
index 6ec8ff3..1b78790 100644
--- a/configs/rut_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rut_defconfig
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 CONFIG_G_DNL_MANUFACTURER="Siemens AG"
 CONFIG_G_DNL_VENDOR_NUM=0x0908
 CONFIG_G_DNL_PRODUCT_NUM=0x02d2
+CONFIG_USB_ETHER=y
 # CONFIG_VIDEO_SW_CURSOR is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_BG_COL=0xff
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_FG_COL=0x00