diff --git a/cpu/samd5x/Kconfig b/cpu/samd5x/Kconfig
index 5ebb1052dd..a353bf5af5 100644
--- a/cpu/samd5x/Kconfig
+++ b/cpu/samd5x/Kconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ config CPU_COMMON_SAMD5X
     select HAS_BACKUP_RAM
     select HAS_CORTEXM_MPU
     select HAS_CPU_SAMD5X
+    select HAS_PERIPH_ETH
     select HAS_PERIPH_GPIO_TAMPER_WAKE
     select HAS_PERIPH_HWRNG
     select HAS_PERIPH_SPI_ON_QSPI