diff --git a/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
index eb3bf1b5ee..74184a00ff 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_arria5_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_DM_ETH=y
+CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
+CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y
 CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_DWAPB_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y