diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 3fc3c57..c2b4070 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
 	imply CMD_PCI
 	imply CMD_SF_TEST
 	imply CMD_ZBOOT
+	imply USB_HOST_ETHER
 
 config XTENSA
 	bool "Xtensa architecture"
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
index a1aa36b..2b0cefb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/mx6/Kconfig
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@
 
 config TARGET_NITROGEN6X
 	bool "nitrogen6x"
+	imply USB_HOST_ETHER
 
 config TARGET_OPOS6ULDEV
 	bool "Armadeus OPOS6ULDev board"