diff --git a/target/linux/apm821xx/nand/config-default b/target/linux/apm821xx/nand/config-default
index ab7d790870e..485fface3a2 100644
--- a/target/linux/apm821xx/nand/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/apm821xx/nand/config-default
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_AT803X_PHY=y
 # CONFIG_SATA_DWC_OLD_DMA is not set
 CONFIG_IKAREM=y
 # CONFIG_PCI_DISABLE_COMMON_QUIRKS is not set