diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
index 876748b236ffe..67be7f217e37b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ config KVM
 	select HAVE_KVM_PFNCACHE
 	select HAVE_KVM_IRQFD
 	select HAVE_KVM_DIRTY_RING_TSO
+	select HAVE_KVM_DIRTY_RING_ACQ_REL
 	select IRQ_BYPASS_MANAGER
 	select HAVE_KVM_IRQ_BYPASS
 	select HAVE_KVM_IRQ_ROUTING