diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6a9beb5..dff5e91 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
 # Always enable Dr. Kaiser for now.
 CONFIG_DRKAISER ?= yes
 
+# Always enable Realtek NICs for now.
+CONFIG_NICREALTEK ?= yes
+
 # Always enable Bus Pirate SPI for now.
 CONFIG_BUSPIRATESPI ?= yes
 
@@ -181,6 +184,12 @@
 NEED_PCI := yes
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NICREALTEK), yes)
+FEATURE_CFLAGS += -D'NICREALTEK_SUPPORT=1'
+PROGRAMMER_OBJS += nicrealtek.o
+NEED_PCI := yes
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUSPIRATESPI), yes)
 FEATURE_CFLAGS += -D'BUSPIRATE_SPI_SUPPORT=1'
 PROGRAMMER_OBJS += buspirate_spi.o