diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 7ce3dd01d6eb..925c25c295f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2109,6 +2109,7 @@ config E1000
 config E1000E
 	tristate "Intel(R) PRO/1000 PCI-Express Gigabit Ethernet support"
 	depends on PCI && (!SPARC32 || BROKEN)
+	select CRC32
 	---help---
 	  This driver supports the PCI-Express Intel(R) PRO/1000 gigabit
 	  ethernet family of adapters. For PCI or PCI-X e1000 adapters,