diff --git a/configs/raspberrypi_defconfig b/configs/raspberrypi_defconfig
index 615c052bdd..1795b2c03d 100644
--- a/configs/raspberrypi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/raspberrypi_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ BR2_arm1176jzf_s=y
 BR2_ARM_EABIHF=y
 
 BR2_TARGET_GENERIC_GETTY_PORT="tty1"
+BR2_SYSTEM_DHCP="eth0"
 
 # Linux headers same as kernel, a 4.1 series
 BR2_PACKAGE_HOST_LINUX_HEADERS_CUSTOM_4_1=y