diff --git a/target/linux/atheros/config-2.6.25 b/target/linux/atheros/config-2.6.25
index 2000410722d..037b4653a4d 100644
--- a/target/linux/atheros/config-2.6.25
+++ b/target/linux/atheros/config-2.6.25
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ CONFIG_LZO_DECOMPRESS=m
 # CONFIG_MACH_VR41XX is not set
 # CONFIG_MDIO_BITBANG is not set
 # CONFIG_MEMSTICK is not set
-CONFIG_MII=m
+CONFIG_MII=y
 CONFIG_MIPS=y
 # CONFIG_MIPS_ATLAS is not set
 # CONFIG_MIPS_COBALT is not set