diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
index 3e56dbffe729..b3a159b21cfd 100644
--- a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ config INOTIFY
 
 config INOTIFY_USER
 	bool "Inotify support for userspace"
+	select ANON_INODES
 	select FSNOTIFY
 	default y
 	---help---