diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/include/mach/config.h b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/include/mach/config.h
index 2dc9b1dea303..cfd095247055 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/include/mach/config.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/include/mach/config.h
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_NET
 #define CONFIG_MII		/* expose smi ove miiphy interface */
-#if !defined(CONFIG_ARMADA_375)
-#define CONFIG_MVNETA		/* Enable Marvell Gbe Controller Driver */
-#endif
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE	/* ethaddr can be reprogrammed */
 #define CONFIG_ARP_TIMEOUT	200
 #define CONFIG_NET_RETRY_COUNT	50
diff --git a/configs/clearfog_defconfig b/configs/clearfog_defconfig
index b582c882297c..e397761edfc5 100644
--- a/configs/clearfog_defconfig
+++ b/configs/clearfog_defconfig
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_SDMA=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_MV=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
-CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xd0012000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=250000000
diff --git a/configs/controlcenterdc_defconfig b/configs/controlcenterdc_defconfig
index fe74727e4e88..0b9e39b7f2ca 100644
--- a/configs/controlcenterdc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/controlcenterdc_defconfig
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_MV=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
-CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xd0012000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=250000000
diff --git a/configs/db-88f6820-amc_defconfig b/configs/db-88f6820-amc_defconfig
index 81fac43a3540..37d8f34195ac 100644
--- a/configs/db-88f6820-amc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/db-88f6820-amc_defconfig
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_BAR=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MACRONIX=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
-CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xd0012000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=200000000
diff --git a/configs/db-88f6820-gp_defconfig b/configs/db-88f6820-gp_defconfig
index 3cee2219ad51..6728cf2d9d33 100644
--- a/configs/db-88f6820-gp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/db-88f6820-gp_defconfig
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_MV=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MACRONIX=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
-CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_SCSI=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xd0012000
diff --git a/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig b/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig
index 9458f8c43893..03035d1e3645 100644
--- a/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/db-mv784mp-gp_defconfig
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ CONFIG_NAND_PXA3XX=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MACRONIX=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
-CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xd0012000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=250000000
diff --git a/configs/ds414_defconfig b/configs/ds414_defconfig
index 026dfa8338a2..08564dde8961 100644
--- a/configs/ds414_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ds414_defconfig
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_OF_TRANSLATE=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_BAR=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
-CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xd0012000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=250000000
diff --git a/configs/maxbcm_defconfig b/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
index 131d5e1d8eba..5efaff3b2866 100644
--- a/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/maxbcm_defconfig
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_BAR=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MACRONIX=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_SPANSION=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
-CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xd0012000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=250000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
diff --git a/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig b/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig
index a39497984ba6..0b4025c228f3 100644
--- a/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig
+++ b/configs/theadorable_debug_defconfig
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ CONFIG_DM_GPIO=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_MACRONIX=y
 CONFIG_SPI_FLASH_STMICRO=y
-CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_PCI=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xd0012000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=250000000
diff --git a/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig b/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig
index f68a1a0d056e..1ef1ecc3d020 100644
--- a/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig
+++ b/configs/turris_omnia_defconfig
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ CONFIG_MISC=y
 CONFIG_ATSHA204A=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI=y
 CONFIG_MMC_SDHCI_MV=y
-CONFIG_PHYLIB=y
 CONFIG_PHY_GIGE=y
+CONFIG_MVNETA=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_BASE=0xd0012000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_CLOCK=250000000
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART_SHIFT=2
diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 5ceea44c6053..d67927cd3b84 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ config FTMAC100
 	help
 	  This MAC is present in Andestech SoCs.
 
+config MVNETA
+	bool "Marvell Armada 385 network interface support"
+	depends on ARMADA_XP || ARMADA_38X
+	select PHYLIB
+	help
+	  This driver supports the network interface units in the
+	  Marvell ARMADA XP and 38X SoCs
+
 config MVPP2
 	bool "Marvell Armada 375/7K/8K network interface support"
 	depends on ARMADA_375 || ARMADA_8K
diff --git a/include/configs/mvebu_armada-37xx.h b/include/configs/mvebu_armada-37xx.h
index 71975ed54248..2571f2270725 100644
--- a/include/configs/mvebu_armada-37xx.h
+++ b/include/configs/mvebu_armada-37xx.h
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@
 /*
  * Ethernet Driver configuration
  */
-#define CONFIG_MVNETA		/* Enable Marvell Gbe Controller Driver */
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE	/* ethaddr can be reprogrammed */
 #define CONFIG_ARP_TIMEOUT	200
 #define CONFIG_NET_RETRY_COUNT	50
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index 6c628c878ca2..060179eb5fbf 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -1509,7 +1509,6 @@ CONFIG_MVEBU_MMC
 CONFIG_MVGBE
 CONFIG_MVGBE_PORTS
 CONFIG_MVMFP_V2
-CONFIG_MVNETA
 CONFIG_MVS
 CONFIG_MVSATA_IDE
 CONFIG_MVSATA_IDE_USE_PORT0
