diff --git a/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig b/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig
index 5d581c503fa375..7518746c708912 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/configs/q40_defconfig
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ CONFIG_VETH=m
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_INTEL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MARVELL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MICREL is not set
-CONFIG_NE2000=m
+CONFIG_NE2000=y
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_QUALCOMM is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ROCKER is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_SAMSUNG is not set