diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 9b6f78f57d867..f968d85271909 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -1608,6 +1608,7 @@ config EFI
 config EFI_STUB
        bool "EFI stub support"
        depends on EFI
+       select RELOCATABLE
        ---help---
           This kernel feature allows a bzImage to be loaded directly
 	  by EFI firmware without the use of a bootloader.