diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/Kconfig b/drivers/net/hyperv/Kconfig
index 936968d235599..0765d5f61714e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 config HYPERV_NET
 	tristate "Microsoft Hyper-V virtual network driver"
 	depends on HYPERV
+	select UCS2_STRING
 	help
 	  Select this option to enable the Hyper-V virtual network driver.