diff --git a/include/configs/nios2-generic.h b/include/configs/nios2-generic.h
index 4569de8a96c5b6df7025f475c9f16797cbf20719..856c83638514977e81d9cb6fe7e5cbd59b7fc9f3 100644
--- a/include/configs/nios2-generic.h
+++ b/include/configs/nios2-generic.h
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAX_FLASH_SECT	512
 
 /*
- * MII/PHY
+ * NET options
  */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_RX_ETH_BUFFER	0
 #define CONFIG_CMD_MII
 #define CONFIG_PHY_GIGE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FAULT_ECHO_LINK_DOWN