diff --git a/target/linux/generic-2.4/config-template b/target/linux/generic-2.4/config-template
index 37c6f24e90..5cbac41e70 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic-2.4/config-template
+++ b/target/linux/generic-2.4/config-template
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=y
 CONFIG_UNIX98_PTY_COUNT=128
 # CONFIG_UNIXWARE_DISKLABEL is not set
 # CONFIG_USB_GADGET is not set
+CONFIG_USB_USBNET=m
 CONFIG_VFAT_FS=m
 # CONFIG_VICTOR_MPC30X is not set
 CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=y