diff --git a/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig b/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig
index f9d7ae081f85..668e5df28e28 100644
--- a/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/notify/fanotify/Kconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 config FANOTIFY
 	bool "Filesystem wide access notification"
 	select FSNOTIFY
+	select ANON_INODES
 	default y
 	---help---
 	   Say Y here to enable fanotify suport.  fanotify is a file access