diff --git a/target/linux/sunxi/cortexa7/config-5.10 b/target/linux/sunxi/cortexa7/config-5.10
index e77f4d872fba4..c3ceb99c3d23d 100644
--- a/target/linux/sunxi/cortexa7/config-5.10
+++ b/target/linux/sunxi/cortexa7/config-5.10
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ CONFIG_GRO_CELLS=y
 # CONFIG_MACH_SUN4I is not set
 # CONFIG_MACH_SUN5I is not set
 CONFIG_MDIO_BUS_MUX=y
+CONFIG_MICREL_PHY=y
 CONFIG_MUSB_PIO_ONLY=y
 CONFIG_NET_DEVLINK=y
 CONFIG_NET_DSA=y