diff --git a/configs/am335x_evm_defconfig b/configs/am335x_evm_defconfig
index 85a4206aca..0315fa62fa 100644
--- a/configs/am335x_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am335x_evm_defconfig
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_WINBOND=y
 CONFIG_PHY_ATHEROS=y
 CONFIG_PHY_SMSC=y
 CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
+CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_DRIVER_TI_CPSW=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y