diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.37 b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.37
index 56d908f45b..d9953d178a 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.37
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/config-2.6.37
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ CONFIG_HAVE_OPROFILE=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_PERF_EVENTS=y
 # CONFIG_HAVE_SPARSE_IRQ is not set
 CONFIG_HW_HAS_PCI=y
+CONFIG_IP17XX_PHY=y
 CONFIG_I2C=y
 CONFIG_I2C_ALGOBIT=y
 CONFIG_I2C_BOARDINFO=y