diff --git a/conf/machine/cubietruck.conf b/conf/machine/cubietruck.conf
index f0bbef7..ce25c45 100644
--- a/conf/machine/cubietruck.conf
+++ b/conf/machine/cubietruck.conf
@@ -15,11 +15,4 @@ UBOOT_LOADADDRESS = "0x40008000"
 
 SERIAL_CONSOLE = "115200 ttyS0"
 
-MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RRECOMMENDS += "\
- kernel-module-sunxi-emac \
- "
-
-#autoload ethernet module at boot
-module_autoload_sunxi_emac = "sunxi_emac"
-
 MACHINE_FEATURES = "screen apm usbgadget usbhost vfat"
diff --git a/recipes-kernel/linux/linux/cubietruck/defconfig b/recipes-kernel/linux/linux/cubietruck/defconfig
index 0634954..73ec075 100644
--- a/recipes-kernel/linux/linux/cubietruck/defconfig
+++ b/recipes-kernel/linux/linux/cubietruck/defconfig
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y
 CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=y
 CONFIG_NETCONSOLE_DYNAMIC=y
 CONFIG_TUN=m
+CONFIG_SUNXI_EMAC=y
 CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_MICREL_KS8995MA=m
 CONFIG_PLIP=m