diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/Kconfig
index 6048dc8604ee6139235f45f2736d9cd5b385dfa0..270308315d437e8ace4dc8da93af7789b7a499f9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/Kconfig
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ config FSL_XGMAC_MDIO
 	tristate "Freescale XGMAC MDIO"
 	depends on FSL_SOC
 	select PHYLIB
+	select OF_MDIO
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports the MDIO bus on the Fman 10G Ethernet MACs.