diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/tart_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/tart_defconfig
index 0eff8fb92..4b157e52b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/tart_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/tart_defconfig
@@ -3077,7 +3077,7 @@ CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_RDC=y
 CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_REALTEK=y
 # CONFIG_8139CP is not set
 # CONFIG_8139TOO is not set
-CONFIG_R8169=m
+CONFIG_R8169=y
 CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_RENESAS=y
 CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ROCKER=y
 CONFIG_ROCKER=m