diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index d6b138e2c263..6272420a721b 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ menuconfig NET
 	bool "Networking support"
 	select NLATTR
 	select GENERIC_NET_UTILS
+	select ANON_INODES
 	---help---
 	  Unless you really know what you are doing, you should say Y here.
 	  The reason is that some programs need kernel networking support even