diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
index 5356884..3e56dbf 100644
--- a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 config INOTIFY_USER
 	bool "Inotify support for userspace"
-	depends on FSNOTIFY
+	select FSNOTIFY
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here to enable inotify support for userspace, including the