diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/pmac32_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/pmac32_defconfig
index 553e662780107..0351b5ffdfef7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/pmac32_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/pmac32_defconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ CONFIG_HIBERNATION=y
 CONFIG_APM_EMULATION=y
 CONFIG_PCCARD=m
 CONFIG_YENTA=m
+CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
 CONFIG_XFRM_USER=y
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
index f6c02f8cdc62b..36518870e6b29 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ CONFIG_ELECTRA_CF=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_RPA=m
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_RPA_DLPAR=m
+CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
 CONFIG_XFRM_USER=m
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64e_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64e_defconfig
index 587f5514f9b1c..c3a3269b08657 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64e_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64e_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ CONFIG_SPARSEMEM_MANUAL=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MSI=y
 CONFIG_PCCARD=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI=y
+CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
 CONFIG_XFRM_USER=m
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
index 50375f1f59e7a..dd2a9cab4b501 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_defconfig
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_SMT=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_RPA=m
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_RPA_DLPAR=m
+CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
 CONFIG_XFRM_USER=m
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_le_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_le_defconfig
index 4428ee428f4ea..63392f4b29a4f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_le_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/pseries_le_defconfig
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHED_SMT=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_RPA=m
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_RPA_DLPAR=m
+CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
 CONFIG_XFRM_USER=m