diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 3320e77..bc7eef1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2676,6 +2676,7 @@
 config BNX2X
 	tristate "Broadcom NetXtremeII 10Gb support"
 	depends on PCI
+	select FW_LOADER
 	select ZLIB_INFLATE
 	select LIBCRC32C
 	help