diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
index 12980d5..dad617e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@
 CONFIG_ACENIC_OMIT_TIGON_I=y
 # CONFIG_DL2K is not set
 CONFIG_E1000=y
-CONFIG_E1000E=m
+CONFIG_E1000E=y
 # CONFIG_IP1000 is not set
 # CONFIG_IGB is not set
 # CONFIG_NS83820 is not set