diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config
index 52d53ed08769..9d4897317c77 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/config
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL=y
 CONFIG_NET_CLS_BPF=m
 CONFIG_BPF_EVENTS=y
 CONFIG_TEST_BPF=m
+CONFIG_CGROUP_BPF=y