diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 1798a9f9fb25..7d57f4a25dc1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2280,6 +2280,7 @@ config GFAR_NAPI
 config UCC_GETH
 	tristate "Freescale QE Gigabit Ethernet"
 	depends on QUICC_ENGINE
+	select PHYLIB
 	help
 	  This driver supports the Gigabit Ethernet mode of the QUICC Engine,
 	  which is available on some Freescale SOCs.