diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 9c9a86d0685a..f038dca34ee8 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -931,6 +931,13 @@ L:	linux-tape@vger.kernel.org
 W:	http://sourceforge.net/projects/ftape
 S:	Orphan
 
+FUSE: FILESYSTEM IN USERSPACE
+P:	Miklos Szeredi
+M:	miklos@szeredi.hu
+L:	fuse-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
+W:	http://fuse.sourceforge.net/
+S:	Maintained
+
 FUTURE DOMAIN TMC-16x0 SCSI DRIVER (16-bit)
 P:	Rik Faith
 M:	faith@cs.unc.edu
diff --git a/fs/Kconfig b/fs/Kconfig
index 443aed4e2067..068ccea2f184 100644
--- a/fs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/Kconfig
@@ -462,6 +462,19 @@ config AUTOFS4_FS
 	  local network, you probably do not need an automounter, and can say
 	  N here.
 
+config FUSE_FS
+	tristate "Filesystem in Userspace support"
+	help
+	  With FUSE it is possible to implement a fully functional filesystem
+	  in a userspace program.
+
+	  There's also companion library: libfuse.  This library along with
+	  utilities is available from the FUSE homepage:
+	  <http://fuse.sourceforge.net/>
+
+	  If you want to develop a userspace FS, or if you want to use
+	  a filesystem based on FUSE, answer Y or M.
+
 menu "CD-ROM/DVD Filesystems"
 
 config ISO9660_FS
diff --git a/fs/Makefile b/fs/Makefile
index d646502c1efb..1972da186272 100644
--- a/fs/Makefile
+++ b/fs/Makefile
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_QNX4FS_FS)		+= qnx4/
 obj-$(CONFIG_AUTOFS_FS)		+= autofs/
 obj-$(CONFIG_AUTOFS4_FS)	+= autofs4/
 obj-$(CONFIG_ADFS_FS)		+= adfs/
+obj-$(CONFIG_FUSE_FS)		+= fuse/
 obj-$(CONFIG_UDF_FS)		+= udf/
 obj-$(CONFIG_RELAYFS_FS)	+= relayfs/
 obj-$(CONFIG_SUN_OPENPROMFS)	+= openpromfs/