diff --git a/arch/arm64/configs/microdroid_defconfig b/arch/arm64/configs/microdroid_defconfig
index 12719503284a..ec61318c7492 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/configs/microdroid_defconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/configs/microdroid_defconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_VSOCKETS=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_VSOCKETS=y
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
+# CONFIG_ETHTOOL_NETLINK is not set
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS=y
 CONFIG_PCIEAER=y
diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/microdroid_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/microdroid_defconfig
index 87765c07d7c5..baafc6ace4c7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/microdroid_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/microdroid_defconfig
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ CONFIG_INET=y
 CONFIG_VSOCKETS=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_VSOCKETS=y
 # CONFIG_WIRELESS is not set
+# CONFIG_ETHTOOL_NETLINK is not set
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_PCIEPORTBUS=y
 CONFIG_PCIEAER=y