diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/c2k_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/c2k_defconfig
index 5e2aa43562b50..59734916986a9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/c2k_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/c2k_defconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ CONFIG_PM=y
 CONFIG_PCI_MSI=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_HOTPLUG_PCI_SHPC=m
+CONFIG_NET=y
 CONFIG_PACKET=y
 CONFIG_UNIX=y
 CONFIG_XFRM_USER=y