diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/Kconfig b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/Kconfig
index 5c5fc569e6d59..79fb47a73c91d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7996/Kconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 config MT7996E
 	tristate "MediaTek MT7996 (PCIe) support"
 	select MT76_CONNAC_LIB
+	select RELAY
 	depends on MAC80211
 	depends on PCI
 	help