diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fce2708..e3c1154 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@
 # Disable National Semiconductor NICs until support is complete and tested.
 CONFIG_NICNATSEMI ?= no
 
+# Always enable Intel NICs for now.
+CONFIG_NICINTEL ?= yes
+
 # Always enable SPI on Intel NICs for now.
 CONFIG_NICINTEL_SPI ?= yes
 
@@ -297,6 +300,12 @@
 NEED_PCI := yes
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_NICINTEL), yes)
+FEATURE_CFLAGS += -D'CONFIG_NICINTEL=1'
+PROGRAMMER_OBJS += nicintel.o
+NEED_PCI := yes
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_NICINTEL_SPI), yes)
 FEATURE_CFLAGS += -D'CONFIG_NICINTEL_SPI=1'
 PROGRAMMER_OBJS += nicintel_spi.o