diff --git a/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
index fa2588d5153..9cc47143251 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ device		ppi		# Parallel port interface device
 
 # PCI Ethernet NICs.
 device		de		# DEC/Intel DC21x4x (``Tulip'')
+device		em		# Intel PRO/1000 adapter Gigabit Ethernet Card (``Wiseman'')
 device		txp		# 3Com 3cR990 (``Typhoon'')
 device		vx		# 3Com 3c590, 3c595 (``Vortex'')
 
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
index fa2588d5153..9cc47143251 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ device		ppi		# Parallel port interface device
 
 # PCI Ethernet NICs.
 device		de		# DEC/Intel DC21x4x (``Tulip'')
+device		em		# Intel PRO/1000 adapter Gigabit Ethernet Card (``Wiseman'')
 device		txp		# 3Com 3cR990 (``Typhoon'')
 device		vx		# 3Com 3c590, 3c595 (``Vortex'')