diff --git a/scripts/defconfig b/scripts/defconfig
index 1c6dc9891..5ef6cff29 100644
--- a/scripts/defconfig
+++ b/scripts/defconfig
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y
 # Networking Utilities
 #
 CONFIG_FEATURE_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_ARP=y
 CONFIG_ARPING=y
 CONFIG_DNSD=y
 CONFIG_ETHER_WAKE=y