diff --git a/fs/nfs/Kconfig b/fs/nfs/Kconfig
index e7dd07f47825..e84c187d942e 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/nfs/Kconfig
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ config PNFS_BLOCK
 config PNFS_FLEXFILE_LAYOUT
 	tristate
 	depends on NFS_V4_1 && NFS_V3
-	default m
+	default NFS_V4
 
 config NFS_V4_1_IMPLEMENTATION_ID_DOMAIN
 	string "NFSv4.1 Implementation ID Domain"