diff --git a/etc/defaults/pccard.conf b/etc/defaults/pccard.conf
index f1a1e70c6807..db877e3d7ce1 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/pccard.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/pccard.conf
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ card "GVC" "NIC-2000p"
 
 # IBM PCMCIA Ethernet I/II
 card "IBM Corp." "Ethernet"
-	config	0x1 "ed" ?
+	config	auto "ed" ?
 	ether	0xff0
 	insert	/etc/pccard_ether $device start
 	remove	/etc/pccard_ether $device stop