diff --git a/arch/x86/configs/nati_x86_64_defconfig b/arch/x86/configs/nati_x86_64_defconfig
index e59fe012a6ba8..4d625f952938a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/configs/nati_x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/configs/nati_x86_64_defconfig
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ CONFIG_TULIP=m
 CONFIG_E100=m
 CONFIG_E1000=m
 CONFIG_E1000E=m
+CONFIG_E1000_DELAY=y
 CONFIG_IGB=m
 CONFIG_IGBVF=m
 CONFIG_IXGB=m
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
index 67d783b2c810b..d9a537ac15e9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/Kconfig
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ config E1000E_HWTS
 config E1000_DELAY
 	bool "Add delays to e1000x drivers"
 	default n
-	depends on (E1000E || E1000) && PREEMPT_RT_FULL
+	depends on (E1000E || E1000) && PREEMPT_RT
 	help
 	  Enable delays after large numbers of MMIO writes to registers.
 	  The delays aid in preventing noticeable impact on real-time