diff --git a/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC b/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
index be48a90b783d..1e47144ccbf0 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/amd64/conf/GENERIC
@@ -341,3 +341,5 @@ device		virtio_blk	# VirtIO Block device
 device		virtio_scsi	# VirtIO SCSI device
 device		virtio_balloon	# VirtIO Memory Balloon device
 
+# VMware support
+device		vmx		# VMware VMXNET3 Ethernet
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
index 5e6bfd5778a6..334a654bff9a 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC
@@ -354,3 +354,6 @@ device		vtnet		# VirtIO Ethernet device
 device		virtio_blk	# VirtIO Block device
 device		virtio_scsi	# VirtIO SCSI device
 device		virtio_balloon	# VirtIO Memory Balloon device
+
+# VMware support
+device		vmx		# VMware VMXNET3 Ethernet