diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/Kconfig
index 46fdf36bfece8780766c7beb6f77accb33d8522a..04a59db03f2bc93073dc6e0d8a71024f33bd7b02 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/enetc/Kconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ config FSL_ENETC
 config FSL_ENETC_VF
 	tristate "ENETC VF driver"
 	depends on PCI && PCI_MSI && (ARCH_LAYERSCAPE || COMPILE_TEST)
+	select PHYLIB
 	help
 	  This driver supports NXP ENETC gigabit ethernet controller PCIe
 	  virtual function (VF) devices enabled by the ENETC PF driver.