diff --git a/configs/minnowboard_max_defconfig b/configs/minnowboard_max_defconfig
index 05df9878cc..dfa1b6c0fb 100644
--- a/configs/minnowboard_max_defconfig
+++ b/configs/minnowboard_max_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ BR2_x86_atom=y
 
 # Misc
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="ttyS0"
+BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="board/minnowboard-max/post-build.sh"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_IMAGE_SCRIPT="board/minnowboard-max/post-image.sh"