diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3f7edb717..835fa2954 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.32-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=high
     FTBFS
   * r8169: Allow RTL8168D v1 and v2 to be used without firmware files
     (Closes: #561309)
+  * Enable vmxnet3 (VMware guest paravirt net driver) (Closes: #562046)
 
  -- Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>  Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:34:01 +0000
 
diff --git a/debian/config/config b/debian/config/config
index 6633979d3..7d017cd1a 100644
--- a/debian/config/config
+++ b/debian/config/config
@@ -1382,6 +1382,7 @@ CONFIG_SLIP_MODE_SLIP6=y
 CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
 CONFIG_NETCONSOLE_DYNAMIC=y
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_NET=m
+CONFIG_VMXNET3=m
 
 ##
 ## file: drivers/net/appletalk/Kconfig