diff --git a/configs/imx8qxp_mek_defconfig b/configs/imx8qxp_mek_defconfig
index 35699316de8..e1d87d6ce21 100644
--- a/configs/imx8qxp_mek_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8qxp_mek_defconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ CONFIG_SPL_OF_CONTROL=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="fsl-imx8qxp-mek"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_SYS_RELOC_GD_ENV_ADDR=y
+CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_SPL_DM=y
 CONFIG_SPL_CLK=y
 CONFIG_CLK_IMX8=y