diff --git a/package/mdio-tools/mdio-tools.mk b/package/mdio-tools/mdio-tools.mk
index 16eba74734..b42ea41c79 100644
--- a/package/mdio-tools/mdio-tools.mk
+++ b/package/mdio-tools/mdio-tools.mk
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ MDIO_TOOLS_MODULE_SUBDIRS = kernel
 
 define MDIO_TOOLS_LINUX_CONFIG_FIXUPS
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_NET)
+	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_NETDEVICES)
 	$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_MDIO_DEVICE)
 endef