diff --git a/config/kernel/kernel.config.armv5tel-ipfire-multi b/config/kernel/kernel.config.armv5tel-ipfire-multi
index e1fed20e0..602117135 100644
--- a/config/kernel/kernel.config.armv5tel-ipfire-multi
+++ b/config/kernel/kernel.config.armv5tel-ipfire-multi
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@ CONFIG_JME=m
 CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_MV643XX_ETH=m
 CONFIG_MVMDIO=m
-CONFIG_MVNETA=m
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_SKGE=m
 # CONFIG_SKGE_DEBUG is not set
 CONFIG_SKGE_GENESIS=y