diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
index affcf92cd3aa5..fb30bc5d56cb7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ config TI_K3_AM65_CPSW_NUSS
 	depends on ARCH_K3 && OF && TI_K3_UDMA_GLUE_LAYER
 	select NET_DEVLINK
 	select TI_DAVINCI_MDIO
+	select PHYLINK
 	imply PHY_TI_GMII_SEL
 	depends on TI_K3_AM65_CPTS || !TI_K3_AM65_CPTS
 	help