diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/config b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/config
index 1c0d76cb5adf..93b90a9b1eeb 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/vm/config
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/vm/config
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
 CONFIG_USERFAULTFD=y
+CONFIG_TEST_VMALLOC=m