diff --git a/target/linux/qualcommax/ipq807x/config-default b/target/linux/qualcommax/ipq807x/config-default
index fecc2e5f323..1fa8d84ad69 100644
--- a/target/linux/qualcommax/ipq807x/config-default
+++ b/target/linux/qualcommax/ipq807x/config-default
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ CONFIG_PINCTRL_QCOM_SPMI_PMIC=y
 CONFIG_PM_GENERIC_DOMAINS=y
 CONFIG_PM_GENERIC_DOMAINS_OF=y
 # CONFIG_POWER_RESET_QCOM_PON is not set
+CONFIG_QCA83XX_PHY=y
 CONFIG_QCOM_APM=y
 # CONFIG_QCOM_COINCELL is not set
 CONFIG_QCOM_GDSC=y