diff --git a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
index 5d077d2..b565e2e 100644
--- a/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mx53loco_defconfig
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_USB=y
 CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=y
+CONFIG_USB_HOST_ETHER=y
 # CONFIG_VIDEO_SW_CURSOR is not set
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y