diff --git a/configs/am437x_gp_evm_defconfig b/configs/am437x_gp_evm_defconfig
index 03b02ac9fe..f098fd3b15 100644
--- a/configs/am437x_gp_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am437x_gp_evm_defconfig
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ CONFIG_USB_GADGET_DOWNLOAD=y
 CONFIG_G_DNL_MANUFACTURER="Texas Instruments"
 CONFIG_G_DNL_VENDOR_NUM=0x0403
 CONFIG_G_DNL_PRODUCT_NUM=0xbd00
+CONFIG_DM_ETH=y