diff --git a/headers/posix/net/if_media.h b/headers/posix/net/if_media.h
index 3ea0dd6e36..52635475e0 100644
--- a/headers/posix/net/if_media.h
+++ b/headers/posix/net/if_media.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 /* Media subtypes */
 
 /* Ethernet */
+#define IFM_AUTO		0
 #define	IFM_10_T		3			/* 10Base-T - RJ45 */
 #define	IFM_100_TX		6			/* 100Base-TX - RJ45 */
 #define IFM_1000_T		16			/* 1000Base-T - RJ45 */
diff --git a/src/bin/network/ifconfig/ifconfig.cpp b/src/bin/network/ifconfig/ifconfig.cpp
index 3de352fc2e..6e5686cac6 100644
--- a/src/bin/network/ifconfig/ifconfig.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/network/ifconfig/ifconfig.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ list_interface(int socket, const char* name)
 		switch (IFM_TYPE(request.ifr_media)) {
 			case IFM_ETHER:
 				switch (IFM_SUBTYPE(request.ifr_media)) {
+					case IFM_AUTO:
+						type = "Auto-select";
+						break;
 					case IFM_10_T:
 						type = "10 MBit, 10BASE-T";
 						break;