diff --git a/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
index 9790d8a..8937682 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8544DS_defconfig
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
+CONFIG_RTL8139=y
 CONFIG_SYS_NS16550=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y