diff --git a/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig b/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig
index f29dec0161..096ba53236 100644
--- a/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kp_imx53_defconfig
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC_IMX=y
 CONFIG_MTD=y
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_SMSC=y
+CONFIG_PHY_FIXED=y
 CONFIG_FEC_MXC=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_PINCTRL=y