diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 65db201fd77e06478249874b54dd032c864d4266..dbd26f9921589a7c45f65c78ed411e615b6858fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ config XTENSA_XT2000_SONIC
 	  This is the driver for the onboard card of the Xtensa XT2000 board.
 
 config MIPS_AU1X00_ENET
-	bool "MIPS AU1000 Ethernet support"
+	tristate "MIPS AU1000 Ethernet support"
 	depends on SOC_AU1X00
 	select PHYLIB
 	select CRC32