diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
index 834afca3a0195b4d0bf3d71933df966658b12575..137632b09c729aaad23e8c4ec29494610b686540 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/Kconfig
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ config TI_DAVINCI_EMAC
 	depends on ARM && ( ARCH_DAVINCI || ARCH_OMAP3 ) || COMPILE_TEST
 	select TI_DAVINCI_MDIO
 	select PHYLIB
+	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports TI's DaVinci Ethernet .