diff --git a/target/linux/bcm53xx/config-3.18 b/target/linux/bcm53xx/config-3.18
index 29c326f7cb..4ad9527fda 100644
--- a/target/linux/bcm53xx/config-3.18
+++ b/target/linux/bcm53xx/config-3.18
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UNCOMPRESS=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_USER=y
 CONFIG_DTC=y
 CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK=y
+CONFIG_FIXED_PHY=y
 CONFIG_FRAME_POINTER=y
 CONFIG_GENERIC_ALLOCATOR=y
 CONFIG_GENERIC_BUG=y