diff --git a/fs/romfs/Kconfig b/fs/romfs/Kconfig
index 8eb87008b55a..f24a96a331af 100644
--- a/fs/romfs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/romfs/Kconfig
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ endchoice
 config ROMFS_ON_BLOCK
 	bool
 	default y if ROMFS_BACKED_BY_BLOCK || ROMFS_BACKED_BY_BOTH
+	select BUFFER_HEAD
 
 config ROMFS_ON_MTD
 	bool