diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
index b3a159b21cfd..4427f8c14239 100644
--- a/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config INOTIFY_USER
 	bool "Inotify support for userspace"
 	select ANON_INODES
 	select FSNOTIFY
+	select ANON_INODES
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  Say Y here to enable inotify support for userspace, including the