diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config
index 9d4897317c775..983dd25d49f45 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ CONFIG_NET_CLS_BPF=m
 CONFIG_BPF_EVENTS=y
 CONFIG_TEST_BPF=m
 CONFIG_CGROUP_BPF=y
+CONFIG_NETDEVSIM=m