diff --git a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
index 988724b236b6..0a09b58bb1cb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/kvm/Kconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ config KVM
 	select KVM_ASYNC_PF
 	select USER_RETURN_NOTIFIER
 	select KVM_MMIO
+	select TASKSTATS
 	select TASK_DELAY_ACCT
 	---help---
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