diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 405120b5f13e..951102707007 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1156,7 +1156,8 @@ config CGROUP_PERF
 
 config CGROUP_BPF
 	bool "Support for eBPF programs attached to cgroups"
-	depends on BPF_SYSCALL && SOCK_CGROUP_DATA
+	depends on BPF_SYSCALL
+	select SOCK_CGROUP_DATA
 	help
 	  Allow attaching eBPF programs to a cgroup using the bpf(2)
 	  syscall command BPF_PROG_ATTACH.