diff --git a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
index 9ddb542..3205788 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@
 CONFIG_MLX4_EN=m
 # CONFIG_MLX4_CORE_GEN2 is not set
 CONFIG_MLX5_CORE=m
+CONFIG_MLX5_CORE_EN=y
+# CONFIG_MLX5_EN_RXNFC is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MICREL is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_MICROSEMI is not set
 CONFIG_MYRI10GE=m