diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 797d68196728..dc280bc8eba2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2108,6 +2108,7 @@ config E1000
 
 config E1000E
 	tristate "Intel(R) PRO/1000 PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet support"
+	select CRC32
 	depends on PCI && (!SPARC32 || BROKEN)
 	select CRC32
 	---help---