diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 841ec58..01e6ae5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
                                                 "CONFIG_SATA_SIS=y\n"
                                                 "CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=m\n"
                                                 "CONFIG_SIS190=y\n"
+                                                "CONFIG_R8169=m\n"
                                                 ;; https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2014-04/msg00039.html
                                                 "CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES=y\n"
                                                 "CONFIG_VIRTIO_PCI=m\n"