diff --git a/configs/mvebu_db-88f7040_defconfig b/configs/mvebu_db-88f7040_defconfig
index fdafeb6607..797eabbfab 100644
--- a/configs/mvebu_db-88f7040_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mvebu_db-88f7040_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MACRONIX=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SPANSION=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
+CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_MVPP2=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DM_PCI=y
diff --git a/configs/mvebu_db-88f8040_defconfig b/configs/mvebu_db-88f8040_defconfig
index 9866e19778..046da09786 100644
--- a/configs/mvebu_db-88f8040_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mvebu_db-88f8040_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MACRONIX=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SPANSION=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
+CONFIG_PHY_MARVELL=y
 CONFIG_MVPP2=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DM_PCI=y