diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/config b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f6a58ce8a230
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+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_NETDEVSIM=m