diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-3.18 b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-3.18
index b9880480f3..1ee99f479d 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-3.18
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-3.18
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CONFIG_AG71XX=y
 CONFIG_AG71XX_AR8216_SUPPORT=y
 # CONFIG_AG71XX_DEBUG is not set
 # CONFIG_AG71XX_DEBUG_FS is not set
+CONFIG_AT803X_PHY=y
 CONFIG_AR8216_PHY=y
 CONFIG_AR8216_PHY_LEDS=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BINFMT_ELF_RANDOMIZE_PIE=y