diff --git a/arch/arm/src/imxrt/Kconfig b/arch/arm/src/imxrt/Kconfig
index 0015eec39b..27d9774bb8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/imxrt/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/src/imxrt/Kconfig
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ config IMXRT_ENET
 	bool "Ethernet"
 	default n
 	select ARCH_HAVE_PHY
-	select ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT
 	select ARCH_HAVE_NETDEV_STATISTICS
 
 config IMXRT_LCD
diff --git a/boards/Kconfig b/boards/Kconfig
index b33bdca136..22302dd4d7 100644
--- a/boards/Kconfig
+++ b/boards/Kconfig
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ config ARCH_BOARD_IMXRT1020_EVK
 	select ARCH_HAVE_LEDS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_BUTTONS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_IRQBUTTONS
+	select ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT
 	---help---
 		This is the board configuration for the port of NuttX to the NXP i.MXRT
 		evaluation kit, MIMXRT1020-EVKB.  This board features the MIMXRT1021DAG5A MCU.
@@ -500,6 +501,7 @@ config ARCH_BOARD_IMXRT1050_EVK
 	select ARCH_HAVE_LEDS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_BUTTONS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_IRQBUTTONS
+	select ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT
 	---help---
 		This is the board configuration for the port of NuttX to the NXP i.MXRT
 		evaluation kit, MIMXRT1050-EVKB.  This board features the MIMXRT1052DVL6A MCU.
@@ -510,6 +512,7 @@ config ARCH_BOARD_IMXRT1060_EVK
 	select ARCH_HAVE_LEDS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_BUTTONS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_IRQBUTTONS
+	select ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT
 	---help---
 		This is the board configuration for the port of NuttX to the NXP i.MXRT
 		evaluation kit, MIMXRT1060-EVK.  This board features the MIMXRT1062DVL6A MCU.
@@ -520,6 +523,7 @@ config ARCH_BOARD_IMXRT1064_EVK
 	select ARCH_HAVE_LEDS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_BUTTONS
 	select ARCH_HAVE_IRQBUTTONS
+	select ARCH_PHY_INTERRUPT
 	---help---
 		This is the board configuration for the port of NuttX to the NXP i.MXRT
 		evaluation kit, MIMXRT1064-EVK.  This board features the MIMXRT1064DVL6A MCU.