diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/mips74k/config-default b/target/linux/brcm47xx/mips74k/config-default
index 09ff5a9037..2c3c40377a 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/mips74k/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/mips74k/config-default
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # CONFIG_ADM6996_PHY is not set
 # CONFIG_BCM47XX_SSB is not set
 CONFIG_BGMAC=y
+CONFIG_BGMAC_BCMA=y
 CONFIG_BOUNCE=y
 # CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32_R1 is not set
 # CONFIG_CPU_MIPSR1 is not set
diff --git a/target/linux/brcm47xx/modules.mk b/target/linux/brcm47xx/modules.mk
index 2a4c8080c5..9146b3f464 100644
--- a/target/linux/brcm47xx/modules.mk
+++ b/target/linux/brcm47xx/modules.mk
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 define KernelPackage/bgmac
   TITLE:=Broadcom bgmac driver
-  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_BGMAC
+  KCONFIG:=CONFIG_BGMAC CONFIG_BGMAC_BCMA
   DEPENDS:=@TARGET_brcm47xx @!TARGET_brcm47xx_legacy
   SUBMENU:=$(NETWORK_DEVICES_MENU)
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bgmac.ko