diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
index 4f404a64681b879b3e1365af9bb4488562d654dd..0c8d7963483ced9814c6864058aecb272f4cf9f4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/x86_64_defconfig
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ CONFIG_TIGON3=y
 CONFIG_NET_TULIP=y
 CONFIG_E100=y
 CONFIG_E1000=y
+CONFIG_E1000E=y
 CONFIG_SKY2=y
 CONFIG_FORCEDETH=y
 CONFIG_8139TOO=y