diff --git a/include/configs/OCOTEA.h b/include/configs/OCOTEA.h
index dea8953..74e5acd 100644
--- a/include/configs/OCOTEA.h
+++ b/include/configs/OCOTEA.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_PHY2_ADDR	0x10
 #define CONFIG_PHY3_ADDR	0x18
 #define CONFIG_CIS8201_PHY	1	/* Enable 'special' RGMII mode for Cicada phy */
+#define CONFIG_PHY_GIGE		1	/* Include GbE speed/duplex detection */
 #define CONFIG_NETMASK		255.255.255.0
 #define CONFIG_IPADDR		10.1.2.3
 #define CONFIG_ETHADDR		00:04:AC:E3:28:8A
diff --git a/include/configs/XPEDITE1K.h b/include/configs/XPEDITE1K.h
index 4a19541..3cc4ff4 100644
--- a/include/configs/XPEDITE1K.h
+++ b/include/configs/XPEDITE1K.h
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_PHY2_ADDR	4	/* PHY address phy2 */
 #define CONFIG_PHY3_ADDR	8	/* PHY address phy3 */
 #define CONFIG_NET_MULTI	1
+#define CONFIG_PHY_GIGE		1	/* Include GbE speed/duplex detection */
 #define CFG_RX_ETH_BUFFER   32	/* Number of ethernet rx buffers & descriptors */
 
 #define CONFIG_COMMANDS	       (CONFIG_CMD_DFL	| \