diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
index e317c2e44dae..2a00bf4acdfa 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/mptcp/config
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ CONFIG_NFT_TPROXY=m
 CONFIG_NFT_SOCKET=m
 CONFIG_IP_ADVANCED_ROUTER=y
 CONFIG_IP_MULTIPLE_TABLES=y
+CONFIG_IP_NF_FILTER=m
 CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_REJECT=m
 CONFIG_IPV6_MULTIPLE_TABLES=y
 CONFIG_NET_ACT_CSUM=m