diff --git a/debian/arch/mipsel/config.r5k-cobalt b/debian/arch/mipsel/config.r5k-cobalt
index 2852971e3..e6428e41b 100644
--- a/debian/arch/mipsel/config.r5k-cobalt
+++ b/debian/arch/mipsel/config.r5k-cobalt
@@ -863,9 +863,11 @@ CONFIG_SLIP_SMART=y
 CONFIG_SLIP_MODE_SLIP6=y
 # CONFIG_NET_FC is not set
 # CONFIG_SHAPER is not set
-# CONFIG_NETCONSOLE is not set
-# CONFIG_NETPOLL is not set
-# CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER is not set
+CONFIG_NETCONSOLE=m
+CONFIG_NETPOLL=y
+# CONFIG_NETPOLL_RX is not set
+# CONFIG_NETPOLL_TRAP is not set
+CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER=y
 
 #
 # ISDN subsystem
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 2d50b9f28..b1ed0c98a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.15+2.6.16-rc5-0experimental.2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   [ Martin Michlmayr ]
   * [arm, armeb] Enable the netconsole module.
+  * [mipsel/cobalt] Enable the netconsole module.
 
  -- maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at>  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:32:12 +0100