diff --git a/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig b/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig
index 030264c98eec..2620ce790db0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/configs/socfpga_defconfig
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=y
 # CONFIG_SCSI_LOWLEVEL is not set
 CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
+CONFIG_ALTERA_TSE=m
 CONFIG_E1000E=m
 CONFIG_IGB=m
 CONFIG_IXGBE=m