diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index bc270251ba..b667010aa3 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ define KernelPackage/tulip
     CONFIG_TULIP_MMIO=y \
     CONFIG_TULIP_NAPI=y \
     CONFIG_TULIP_NAPI_HW_MITIGATION=y \
+    CONFIG_DE4X5=n \
     CONFIG_WINBOND_840 \
     CONFIG_DM9102 \
     CONFIG_ULI526X