diff --git a/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-starfive/extra.cfg b/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-starfive/extra.cfg
index 823f8a9..dfb105e 100644
--- a/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-starfive/extra.cfg
+++ b/recipes-kernel/linux/linux-starfive/extra.cfg
@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@ CONFIG_CMDLINE="root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_CMDLINE_FORCE=y
 
 CONFIG_CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE=n
+
+# enable ethernet
+CONFIG_MICREL_PHY=y