diff --git a/src/config/config.c b/src/config/config.c
index cb66e164..e5017035 100644
--- a/src/config/config.c
+++ b/src/config/config.c
@@ -135,9 +135,6 @@ REQUIRE_OBJECT ( slam );
 #ifdef SANBOOT_PROTO_ISCSI
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( iscsiboot );
 #endif
-#ifdef SANBOOT_PROTO_AOE
-REQUIRE_OBJECT ( aoeboot );
-#endif
 #ifdef SANBOOT_PROTO_IB_SRP
 REQUIRE_OBJECT ( ib_srpboot );
 #endif
diff --git a/src/config/config_ethernet.c b/src/config/config_ethernet.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51c197d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/config_ethernet.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+FILE_LICENCE ( GPL2_OR_LATER );
+
+#include <config/general.h>
+
+/** @file
+ *
+ * Ethernet configuration options
+ *
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Drag in Ethernet-specific protocols
+ */
+#ifdef SANBOOT_PROTO_AOE
+REQUIRE_OBJECT ( aoeboot );
+#endif