diff --git a/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/config/default b/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/config/default
index 5b29ffa7d..9d8484f11 100644
--- a/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/config/default
+++ b/target/linux/ixp4xx-2.6/config/default
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ CONFIG_USB_OHCI_HCD=m
 CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD=m
 CONFIG_VECTORS_BASE=0xffff0000
 # CONFIG_VIA_RHINE is not set
+CONFIG_VIA_VELOCITY=m
 CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS=y
 CONFIG_WAN=y
 # CONFIG_WANXL is not set