Index: package/kernel/modules/network.mk
===================================================================
--- package/kernel/modules/network.mk	(revision 6241)
+++ package/kernel/modules/network.mk	(working copy)
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@
   KCONFIG:=$(CONFIG_E1000)
   DEPENDS:=@LINUX_2_6_X86
   SUBMENU:=$(NDMENU)
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,50,e1000)
 endef
 $(eval $(call KernelPackage,e1000))
 
Index: target/linux/x86-2.6/config
===================================================================
--- target/linux/x86-2.6/config	(revision 6241)
+++ target/linux/x86-2.6/config	(working copy)
@@ -322,7 +322,9 @@
 # CONFIG_DUMMY is not set
 # CONFIG_DVB is not set
 CONFIG_E100=m
-# CONFIG_E1000 is not set
+CONFIG_E1000=m
+CONFIG_E1000_NAPI=y
+# CONFIG_E1000_DISABLE_PACKET_SPLIT is not set
 CONFIG_EARLY_PRINTK=y
 # CONFIG_ECONET is not set
 # CONFIG_EDAC is not set