diff --git a/boards/nxp/s32z2xxdc2/Kconfig.defconfig b/boards/nxp/s32z2xxdc2/Kconfig.defconfig
index f54f3ca4d13..2b5dffc8933 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/s32z2xxdc2/Kconfig.defconfig
+++ b/boards/nxp/s32z2xxdc2/Kconfig.defconfig
@@ -23,4 +23,11 @@ config SHELL_STACK_SIZE
 
 endif # SHELL
 
+if NETWORKING
+
+config NET_L2_ETHERNET
+	default y  if !NET_LOOPBACK && !NET_TEST
+
+endif # NETWORKING
+
 endif # BOARD_S32Z2XXDC2_S32Z270_RTU0 || BOARD_S32Z2XXDC2_S32Z270_RTU1