diff --git a/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig b/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
index 41cf0100fa..b940af3f56 100644
--- a/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am65x_evm_a53_defconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_MULTI_DTB_FIT_NO_COMPRESSION=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_INTERFACE="mmc"
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_DEVICE_AND_PART="1:1"
+CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_DM=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM_SEQ_ALIAS=y
@@ -58,6 +59,11 @@ CONFIG_K3_SEC_PROXY=y
 CONFIG_DM_MMC=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_K3_ARASAN=y
+CONFIG_PHY_TI=y
+CONFIG_PHY_FIXED=y
+CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
+CONFIG_TI_AM65_CPSW_NUSS=y
+CONFIG_PHY=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y
 # CONFIG_PINCTRL_GENERIC is not set
 CONFIG_SPL_PINCTRL=y