diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 698aa7db..6dc9757d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([generic],
                 ;;
         esac
     ],
-    [enablegeneric=0]
+    [enablegeneric=1]
 )
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL(ENABLE_GENERIC, test "x$enablegeneric" = "x1")
diff --git a/documentation/ethercat_doc.tex b/documentation/ethercat_doc.tex
index bda9c776..211691e4 100644
--- a/documentation/ethercat_doc.tex
+++ b/documentation/ethercat_doc.tex
@@ -3008,7 +3008,7 @@ the EtherCAT kernel modules shall be installed. & \textit{ethercat}\\
 \hline
 
 \lstinline+--enable-generic+ & Build the generic Ethernet driver (see
-sec.~\ref{sec:generic-driver}). & no\\
+sec.~\ref{sec:generic-driver}). & yes\\
 
 \lstinline+--enable-8139too+ & Build the 8139too driver & yes\\
 
diff --git a/script/ethercat.conf b/script/ethercat.conf
index 584a9f7e..84b2a08b 100644
--- a/script/ethercat.conf
+++ b/script/ethercat.conf
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ MASTER0_DEVICE=""
 # Possible values: 8139too, e100, e1000, e1000e, r8169, generic. Separate
 # multiple drivers with spaces.
 #
-# Note: The e100, e1000, e1000e, r8169 and generic drivers are not built by
-# default.  Enable them with the --enable-<driver> configure switches.
+# Note: The e100, e1000, e1000e and r8169 drivers are not built by default.
+# Enable them with the --enable-<driver> configure switches.
 #
 DEVICE_MODULES=""
 
diff --git a/script/sysconfig/ethercat b/script/sysconfig/ethercat
index b914316f..dcb105bf 100644
--- a/script/sysconfig/ethercat
+++ b/script/sysconfig/ethercat
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ MASTER0_DEVICE=""
 # Possible values: 8139too, e100, e1000, e1000e, r8169, generic. Separate
 # multiple drivers with spaces.
 #
-# Note: The e100, e1000, e1000e, r8169 and generic drivers are not built by
-# default.  Enable them with the --enable-<driver> configure switches.
+# Note: The e100, e1000, e1000e and r8169 drivers are not built by default.
+# Enable them with the --enable-<driver> configure switches.
 # 
 DEVICE_MODULES=""