diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/vertexcom/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/vertexcom/Kconfig
index 6e2cf062ddba..4184a635fe01 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/vertexcom/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/vertexcom/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 config NET_VENDOR_VERTEXCOM
 	bool "Vertexcom devices"
-	default n
+	default y
 	help
 	  If you have a network (Ethernet) card belonging to this class, say Y.