diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index aa633fa95e64..8c1ad0fac7b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2176,6 +2176,7 @@ config BNX2
 config SPIDER_NET
 	tristate "Spider Gigabit Ethernet driver"
 	depends on PCI && PPC_CELL
+	select FW_LOADER
 	help
 	  This driver supports the Gigabit Ethernet chips present on the
 	  Cell Processor-Based Blades from IBM.