diff --git a/configs/Kconfig b/configs/Kconfig
index a50b03d9b9..4a9c2516a1 100644
--- a/configs/Kconfig
+++ b/configs/Kconfig
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ config ARCH_BOARD_SAMV71_XULT
 	select ARCH_HAVE_LEDS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_BUTTONS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_IRQBUTTONS
+	select ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT if NETDEVICES
 	---help---
 		The port of NuttX to the Atmel SAMV71 Xplained Ultra evalutation board.