diff --git a/configs/MPC8541CDS_defconfig b/configs/MPC8541CDS_defconfig
index b53f3d2..34c0d06 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8541CDS_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8541CDS_defconfig
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 CONFIG_MPC85xx=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MPC8541CDS=y
 CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR=y
+CONFIG_CMD_NET=y