diff --git a/configs/xilinx_zynq_virt_defconfig b/configs/xilinx_zynq_virt_defconfig
index 1f3e6a4..120bc29 100644
--- a/configs/xilinx_zynq_virt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xilinx_zynq_virt_defconfig
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL_KSZ90X1=y
 CONFIG_PHY_REALTEK=y
 CONFIG_PHY_XILINX=y
+CONFIG_DM_ETH_PHY=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_ZYNQ_GEM=y
 CONFIG_ARM_DCC=y