diff --git a/config.acer b/config.acer
index 885b5fd..3be9eba 100644
--- a/config.acer
+++ b/config.acer
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ CONFIG_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_REALTEK=y
 # CONFIG_8139CP is not set
 # CONFIG_8139TOO is not set
-CONFIG_R8169=m
+CONFIG_R8169=y
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_RENESAS is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_ROCKER is not set
 # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_SAMSUNG is not set