diff --git a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
index b88155ddab65..833847b775ec 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/configs/ppc64_defconfig
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ CONFIG_INET_IPCOMP=m
 CONFIG_NETFILTER=y
 # CONFIG_NETFILTER_ADVANCED is not set
 CONFIG_BRIDGE=m
+CONFIG_VLAN_8021Q=m
 CONFIG_NET_SCHED=y
 CONFIG_NET_CLS_BPF=m
 CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT=y