diff --git a/drivers/kvm/Kconfig b/drivers/kvm/Kconfig
index 2f661e5f0dae6..6cecc396e0406 100644
--- a/drivers/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ if VIRTUALIZATION
 config KVM
 	tristate "Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) support"
 	depends on X86 && EXPERIMENTAL
+	select ANON_INODES
 	---help---
 	  Support hosting fully virtualized guest machines using hardware
 	  virtualization extensions.  You will need a fairly recent