diff --git a/configs/aarch64_defconfig b/configs/aarch64_defconfig
index 09aab3db..dc3fe0f1 100644
--- a/configs/aarch64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/aarch64_defconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR_DISABLE_REVERSEDNS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR_WTMP=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR_LASTLOG=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR_LEGACY_CRYPTO=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_ETHTOOL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPROUTE2=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LLDPD=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MRP=y
diff --git a/configs/amd64_defconfig b/configs/amd64_defconfig
index 7cd33f4e..9901a1e2 100644
--- a/configs/amd64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/amd64_defconfig
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR_DISABLE_REVERSEDNS=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR_WTMP=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR_LASTLOG=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_DROPBEAR_LEGACY_CRYPTO=y
+BR2_PACKAGE_ETHTOOL=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_IPROUTE2=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_LLDPD=y
 BR2_PACKAGE_MRP=y