diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
index 7ef4a099defc..6205d3b81e6d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ CONFIG_E1000E=y
 CONFIG_SKY2=y
 CONFIG_FORCEDETH=y
 CONFIG_8139TOO=y
+CONFIG_R8169=y
 CONFIG_FDDI=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_POLLDEV=y
 # CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX is not set