diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/Kconfig b/drivers/nvme/target/Kconfig
index fb7446d6d682..4c253b433bf7 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/Kconfig
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ config NVME_TARGET_TCP_TLS
 	bool "NVMe over Fabrics TCP target TLS encryption support"
 	depends on NVME_TARGET_TCP
 	select NET_HANDSHAKE
+	select TLS
 	help
 	  Enables TLS encryption for the NVMe TCP target using the netlink handshake API.