diff --git a/esphome/core/defines.h b/esphome/core/defines.h
index e3d443dda4..513c70e17e 100644
--- a/esphome/core/defines.h
+++ b/esphome/core/defines.h
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@
 #define USE_ETHERNET_OPENETH
 #define USE_ETHERNET_W5500
 #define USE_ETHERNET_DM9051
+#define CONFIG_ETH_SPI_ETHERNET_W5500 1
+#define CONFIG_ETH_SPI_ETHERNET_DM9051 1
 #define CONFIG_ETH_USE_ESP32_EMAC 1
 #define USE_ETHERNET_MANUAL_IP
 #define USE_ETHERNET_IP_STATE_LISTENERS