diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index fe72c12e06a5..42a346b0df43 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ config RCU_EXPERT
 
 config SRCU
 	bool
+	default y
 	help
 	  This option selects the sleepable version of RCU. This version
 	  permits arbitrary sleeping or blocking within RCU read-side critical