diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/Kconfig
index cf7aa24d559c..d8d95d4cd45a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/allwinner/Kconfig
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ config SUN4I_EMAC
 	select CRC32
 	select MII
 	select PHYLIB
+	select MDIO_SUN4I
         ---help---
           Support for Allwinner A10 EMAC ethernet driver.